2021 Show
Hagai Levi · Israel, Sweden · English, Spanish
An English adaptation of the 1973 Swedish classic, held up by excellent direction and palpable chemistry between its leads
This English-language adaptation of the 1973 Swedish miniseries by Ingmar Bergman stars Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain, whose palpable chemistry is at full force here. It’s daunting to adapt a work from such a legend of the screen, but director Hagai Levi finds new nuances and modern situations to the story—infusing a different cultural identity into some characters, and playing with typically gendered tropes such as infidelity. While it can be frustrating to watch this couple’s failure to communicate properly, Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain’s powerful, heartbreaking performances should keep fans and casual viewers hooked to the screen.
A chronicle of the many years of love and turmoil that bind a contemporary American couple, tracking their relationship as it progresses through a number of successive stages: matrimony, parenthood, infidelity, divorce and subsequent partnerships.
""Scenes From a Marriage" is curious to watch in contrast to Bergman's original, just as it's tender craft and measured performances make it easy to admire."
— Ben Travers
"As a whole, Scenes from a Marriage doesn't always match the intensity of Chastain's and Isaac's performances. But when they burn white-hot, it's difficult to look away."
— Roxana Hadadi
Venice
1 nom
Golden Globes
2 noms
SAG Awards
1 nom
Isabella Endrinal is a curator at A Good Movie to Watch. She's now free from the corporate night shift. Previous articles have been published in outlets such as NANG Magazine. She's currently catching up on some classic films… if she isn't coping with the fact that the Haikyu anime will end soon.
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