Synopsis
Returning home after seven years at sea, a sailor relives his youth aboard a salvage ship dominated by his abusive father, recalling love, betrayal, and the desire to escape. Told in flashback, the film explores family conflict, longing, and moral reckoning in an early milestone of Ingmar Bergman’s career.
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Original language
Swedish
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Festival History
- Berlin International Film Festival 2011 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 1947 generic
Titles
| Alternate title | L'Éternel mirage | |
| Alternate title | Bateau pour les Indes | |
| Alternate title | Le Port des filles perdues | |
| Alternate title | A Ship to India | |
| Alternate title | Skep Till Indialand | |
| Alternate title | The Land of Desire | |
| Alternate title | Frustration |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
