Persona

Stage actress Elisabeth (played by Liv Ullmann) forgot her lines during a performance. After that, she refused to speak for several months and was sent to a mental hospital. The nurse Alma (Bibi Andersson) who took care of her was blamed by the doctor for not doing her job. The hospital arranged for her to take Elizabeth to a beach house for recuperation and treatment. After the two arrived at the villa, Elizabeth improved, but still refused to speak or respond. Alma often spoke to her in an attempt to break the silence, but still received no response, and finally had to confide in her emotional problems with her fiancé. Alma peeked at Elizabeth's letter to the doctor and found that she was talking about herself in the letter, so she angrily scolded Elizabeth. Faced with Elizabeth who was completely silent, Alma almost killed her in a rage. A frightened Elizabeth cries out "No!" in horror, leading Alma to think he has cured her. But Elizabeth once again refused to make a sound. She made Alma her substitute, having sex with her husband and taking care of her children. Alma gradually lost her identity in the process of being with Elizabeth, and quietly became Elizabeth's other half.