i think it would be more fantastic a tale . but the subject be rather down to earth compare to the story about the death carriage i be expect . in fact there be much more of a social drama . a usual in the european author movie . actor be interest and not overact a in the average silent movie . image be not so good a to be stick in your mind a in bergman smultronstället . this be true the comparison between the two movie be the main point here . smultronstället begin with a vision of a death carriage wherein sjöström character can see his own body . there be clock without hand . he be compel to look back on what he have do wrong . there be a vision of his happy family in the country . in körkarlen sjöström wife doesn not cheat on him before his eye but she want to flee with the little child because it would never get any good with him . eventually and edit confession be some kind of a live judgement . well i would just add that sjöström destroy the door with an axe because his wife lock it and plan to go away with the child remind me of the shining . which be much more of a fantasy tale with death hang around .