Mr. Bergman may not be praised for it, but he has made a thoughtful, engrossing, shocking film.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
9 May 2005
rotten:
Much suffering, none of it very illuminating.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
13 Feb 2001
fresh:
Never a comfortable film, it's finely acted by a familiar Bergman ensemble, and the awesomely cold vistas form a perfect counterpoint to the spiritual freeze.