Persona fingerprintFully immersive world, masterful craft, emotionally cool.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Some absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, show business, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, editing, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Persona is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving.
Some absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some absurdist humor.
The mind, show business, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around the mind, show business, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and characters stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, editing, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and visual style stand out.
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Ingmar Bergman's most personal and original film.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Persona is included with a subscription to Darkroom, HBO Max, and Artiflix in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Darkroom. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86/100 (IMDb 8, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 86). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: nudity and disturbing imagery.
1 h 25 min
Persona runs 1 h 25 min.
Yes. Critics average 89 and audiences 84 out of 100, so both groups see Persona much the same way.
It was made in Swedish. Produced in Sweden.
+113GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Persona in 127 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 35 storytelling tropes for Persona, including Meaningful Name, Imaginary Friend, Gainax Ending.
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