ingmar bergman meditation on war concern a couple live an idyllic existence on a small island off the coast ( of what country isn not specify ) . rag off in the distance be a war they know only from news report . a they go about their day the war come to them and it soon become a struggle for survival a both side seem not to care about them . bleak look at the human cost of war and those not readily engage in battle but caught in the cross fire none the less . it a movie ahead of it time a some 40 year since it be make the notion of army at war where most of the casualty be the civilian have come of age . this be a dark disturbing film that be tell from the average person point of view with the complete sense of hopeless and confusion best express in the thought that keep run through my head and what do i do now . a an intellectual exercise the film be top notch and this be a film that will make you think . a an emotional film it be touch but never fully move . i be never move emotionally even a the horror of the situation make my brain do flip flop . ( i should state that i admire bergman intellectually for the idea that he bring to the table and however i have never be move by his film . i be not a fan . i always side with fellini in the old film class argument a to who be well since he have more emotion to his film ) . reservation aside this be require view especially since we live in a world be war and for most of u and be just a thing on a tv screen .