Två kvinnor (DVD)

A SWEDISH FILM NOIR

Dark secrets. Obsession. Revenge. Two Women is something as unusual as a Swedish film noir, taking us to seedy apartments, decadent bars, and shady brothels. We follow young Cecilia, who, in a desperate attempt to break away from her foster parents, commits a serious crime and ends up in prison. There she meets the worldly bar singer Sonja, who has taken the punishment for her lover's sins. A strong friendship develops between the women, but once they are free, the balance of power shifts and events take a dramatic and fateful turn. KVINNOR is based on the French original Kvinnofängelse from 1938. Both Cécile Ossbahr and Eva Dahlbeck received much praise in the press for their leading roles.