Trilogy of Faith
The Silence is widely considered the final film in a trilogy ("Trilogy of Faith"), preceded by Through a Glass Darkly (1961) and Winter Light (1963). All three films focus on spiritual issues. Bergman writes, "These three films deal with reduction. Through a Glass Darkly – conquered certainty. Winter Light – penetrated certainty. The Silence – God's silence – the negative imprint. Therefore, they constitute a trilogy." In an interview in 1969 Bergman stated that these three films had originally not been intended as a trilogy, he only regarded them as such in retrospect due to their similarity.
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