The Global Archive For Devotees of Livets konflikter: Cult Guide

Dir: Victor Sjöström

Financial struggles separate a single mother from her children.

Dir: Victor Sjöström

A man undergoing a mid-life crises suddenly becomes irresponsible and behaves in reckless manner. His self-destructive habits not only creates havoc in his home life, it leads to other problems.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Blodets röst perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Victor Sjöström

Helder is a happy family man, but one day his wife receives a letter from her brother Albert, who managed to escape from prison.

Dir: Victor Sjöström

The widower Stensson lives a happy life on his farm with his two children.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Judge Not perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Victor Sjöström

Maria lives alone with her alcoholic father in a small cabin in the woods.

Dir: Victor Sjöström

Ejvind and his family are in need of food. So Ejvind seeks help from the rich priest next door. He refuses to help. Ejvind then steals a sheep from the priest, he is caught. But he escapes from prison, and becomes an outlaw.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Sonad skuld perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Victor Sjöström

A pawnbroker, widely despised, called Mästerman is the subject of tales of terror and cruelty. In his profession, he is merciless.

Dir: Victor Sjöström

Karl Sterner falls for Jenny, a beautiful young woman from an impoverished background, and soon discovers that he cannot control her willful personality - which proves to cause many conflicts in their marriage.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Saints and Sorrows perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: Victor Sjöström

Lill-Ingmar is having a troublesome love life with his bride to be Brita.

Dir: Victor Sjöström

A man and his adult son are caught smuggling by a customs officer, who dies in the ensuing struggle. The arrival of the dead officer's son sets a whole new chain of events in motion.