I cry to Him in the dark, but there seems to be no one there. I want God to put out His hand.show His face, speak to me. Is it so hard to conceive God with one's senses? Why must He hide in a midst of vague promises.and invisible miracles? How are we to believe the believers when we don't believe ourselves? What will become of us who want to believe, but cannot? And what of those who neither will nor can believe? Why can I not kill God within me? Why does He go on living in a painful, humiliating way? I want to tear Him out of my heart.but He remains a mocking reality.which I cannot get rid of. I live now in a world of ghosts.a prisoner in my dreams.īlock: Call it what you will. I see my face.and feel loathing and horror. This is the exchange at the confessional:īlock: I want to confess as best I can.but my heart is void. Life simply goes on without us, and we must hold fast to sweet memories while they last. But feel, to the very end, the triumph of being alive!" Death is a certainty and he makes his presence felt, but where is God? Death himself has no answers to this, and wisely, neither does Bergman. "I could have purged your worries about eternity," the squire says, "but now it's too late. We see the knight faithful to the end, trying to give his life meaning by saving others, and his squire cynical of it all. It's the Dark Ages but the things we find are timeless: cruelty, hypocrisy, lust, and yet also the simplicity of love and the quest for God, however ridiculous His absence may seem. Death is all around, even in the form of a mask used by a troupe of circus performers, which include an innocent young married couple (Nils Poppe and Bibi Andersson) and their small child. Under the torpor and ignorance of religion, the people flagellate themselves and blame and burn a witch. This film established Bergman on the international film scene, and while it may not be perfect, it will always be one of my favorites.Ī knight (Max von Sydow) and his squire (Gunnar Björnstrand) have returned from the Crusades to find Sweden ravaged by the plague. Also fantastic are the scenes of him asking for knowledge of God in a confessional, and the danse macabre on the hillside at the end. On a more somber note, Stephen Collins, who played Reverend Eric Camden, was at the forefront of a disturbing scandal back in 2014.Few images in film surpass that of the knight Antonius Block playing chess with Death by the sea at the beginning of Ingmar Bergman's 'The Seventh Seal'. While some, such as Jessica Biel, have had successful careers post-7 th Heaven, others, such as Andrew Keegan, have gone on to create entirely new religions (or cults, some might argue). The show centred around the Camden family, a Christian family of 9 living in Glenoak, California, and focused on the life lessons and family drama that come with having a Protestant reverend for a father and husband.Īlthough perhaps not the most likely storyline for a smash series, 7 th Heaven somehow managed to captivate viewers across North America with its loveable characters and feel good morals. It also helped that some of the characters were serious smoke shows Jessica Biel played the bad girl Mary Camden, while Barry Watson charmed the hearts of teenagers with his portrayal of Matt Camden.Īlthough the show ended over 10 years ago now, we remain up to date on most of the show's main runners. 7 th Heaven was a show that ran from 1996 to 2007.
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