Art would not usually dare comment on life's ugliness that is all over the world when people are not ready to accept it; it is much more safe to comment on the beauty instead. In fact, being shattered by the loss of a child is not a subject usually addressed by this medium, but Bergman does confront the issue of postpartum depression in Persona. The inner struggles of two very different, yet strikingly similar women erupt in Persona. Elizabeth's withdrawal from society does not protect her from the pain she is feeling over her loss. Alma's attempt to reach Elizabeth only causes her to realize that she is in the same predicament.
In his article, "The World Without, the World Within", Robin Wood maintains that art is always in a process of commenting on life. Of course, life cannot be ignored, no matter how ugly, life goes on. For the artists' that are willing to address public issues one challenge is in the acceptance of the people. Eventually, as new concepts sprout into the......
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