Fårö
Island in the Baltic Sea
Fårö hosts the annual Bergman Week film festival honoring the works of Ingmar Bergman. Fårö is a Baltic Sea island just north of the island of Gotland, itself off mainland Sweden's southeastern coast. It is the second-largest island in the county and a popular summer resort. It has its own language, Faroymal, a dialect of Gutnish.
Area: 43.75 mi
Population: 505
After The Rehearsal (film synopsis): A veteran theater director, Henrik (Erland Josephson), is staging a production of Strindberg's "Dream Play." Dozing after rehearsal, he's woken by Anna (Lena Olin), his lead actress, who seems out to seduce him. Anna's mother was Rakel (Ingrid Thulin), a deceased alcoholic actress and Henrik's former mistress. The presence of Anna makes Henrik think about his past with Rakel, as well as the mistakes he has made in his life, while he also imagines a possible future with Anna.
Release date: June 21, 1984 (USA)
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Running time: 1h 30m
Production design: Anna Asp
Producer: Jörn Donner
