The Touch

This has to be the most generic title Bergman ever used. I kept forgetting what the movie was called as I got ready to put in the disc.

Anyway, here’s a fairly solid late entry into the Bergman oeuvre. It could have been better, especially in its final third, but it’s anchored by a fantastic performance from Bibi Andersson and the first two thirds are quite interesting.

Karin is a happy housewife to Andreas in a small Swedish town, and they have two children. The movie actually begins with K...