Tystnaden

At its release, the film was controversial for its daring erotic scenes, sparking national debate in Sweden about art versus pornography. Music and Modern Projects

The Swedish band ORO released the track "Arvet & Tystnaden" on their 2023 album Vid Vägs Ände , characterized by its "apocalyptic" and "crushing" sound. Tystnaden

An Italian modern gothic metal band known for tracks like "Forsaken" and their album The Black Swan . At its release, the film was controversial for

"Tystnaden" is also a previously unreleased soundscape improvisation from 1963 by Norwegian jazz singer Karin Krog , recently featured in her anthology Don't Just Sing . At its release

Two sisters—the sickly, intellectual Ester and the sensual Anna—travel with Anna’s young son, Johan, through a fictional European country on the brink of war.