Five conversations frame a flawed marriage in this film written by Ingmar Bergman about his parents. Guilt-ridden wife Anna (Pernilla August) divulges an extramarital affair to a priest, her uncle Jacob (Max von Sydow). He presses her to confess her sins to her husband, Henrik. As the film moves back and forth in time, the notion of truth is tested. Tomas, the lover, and Henrik will find that Anna's confessions do not absolve anyone, and have the power to inflict more pain.
| Writing | Ingmar Bergman | Writer |
| Directing | Liv Ullmann | Director |
| Sound | Klas Engström | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Bengt Wallman | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cecilia Drott | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Inger Pehrsson | Costume Design |
| Art | Mette Möller | Production Design |
| Editing | Michał Leszczyłowski | Editor |
| Camera | Sven Nykvist | Director of Photography |
| Production | Ingrid Dahlberg | Producer |
| Production | Kaj Larsen | Executive Producer |
