A psychiatrist temporarily separated from her family begins to experience severe psychological distress while working at a mental hospital and returning to her childhood home. As her professional responsibilities and personal relationships intersect, she undergoes a breakdown that forces her to confront long-suppressed memories and fears. (Note: This entry refers to the 1976 theatrical feature film (approximately 135 minutes), created by condensing and re-editing the four-part Swedish television miniseries originally produced the same year.)

Liv Ullmann
as Dr. Jenny Isaksson

Erland Josephson
as Dr. Tomas Jacobi

Aino Taube
as Jenny's Grandmother

Gunnar Björnstrand
as Jenny's Grandfather

Kristina Adolphson
as Nurse Veronica

Marianne Aminoff
as Jenny's Mother

Gösta Ekman
as Mikael Strömberg

Helene Friberg
as Anna Isaksson

Ulf Johansson
as Helmuth Wankel

Sven Lindberg
as Erik Isaksson
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Shot in 1975, originally for Swedish television, Ingmar Bergman's film ANSIKTE MOT ANSIKTE (Face to Face) explores the idea of a psychiatrist herself struggling with mental illness. As the film opens, Dr. Jenny Isaksson (Liv Ullmann) is standing in an empty house, her family having removed everyt...