Brink of Life

In this intimate chamber drama, three women face emotional crises as they navigate motherhood in a maternity ward. Eva Dahlbeck stars as Stina Andersson, a pregnant woman who suffers a stillbirth, while Bibi Andersson plays Hjördis Pettersson, an unmarried young mother-to-be struggling with her decision to continue the pregnancy. Ingrid Thulin portrays Cecilia Ellius, whose medical crisis leads to a heart-wrenching confrontation with her husband about his willingness to be a father.