Obviously Bergman's first; the narrator referencing the theatre like qualities of cinema alone stands out. Continues themes he introduced in his Torment screenplay.

Bergman's feature debut is apparently no indication of the titan he would become later in his career. What a bland film, I only watched it this morning and I've already forgotten nearly all of it.

A pretty pedestrian film. Super overdramatic with some really forced, cutesy narration and rather hammy acting. The only real redeeming feature is Bergman's decent camerawork.

The climax at the end is well shot.

Bergman does a movie of the week.

Bergman's first directorial effort and it shows. The music is overbearing, the narration is precious, some shots are out of focus, the acting is hammy. Dialogue chugs along like a freight train, without the meaningful pauses and facial expressions that would later characterize his deep understanding of human communication. And the ending of the film is terribly unsatisfying. There are some inventive shots, though. The highlight of the film is the noir-esque climax.