Reviews

• “It’s a limited series that will make you empathize deeply, often painfully, with the strange choices that humans make, and how and why we so easily damage our loved ones. It’s a much sexier Faithless than the 2000 film, but in a raw, sad way that’s complicated by the ramifications of desire. /…/ It’s all very good, and very wise. /…/ Instead of the apparition of his ex-lover appearing before him, as in Bergman’s original script, Sara Johnsen constructs a less subjective and more equal approach, with the also aged Marianne visiting David. This is a smart choice and decenters the narrative strictly from David’s memory and desires. /…/ Faithless is wonderfully erudite in the way it addresses the inevitability of lust and the psychological conflict of desire. The characters are intelligent about their selfishness; they’re cognizant of consequences. Through dialogue and the time-splitting framing device, Faithless thoughtfully meditates on how people can fully commit to things they morally or logically oppose.”

• “The sinfully sexy TV series version of Faithless outshines the original feature film. /…/ You feel the life within you. /…/ It is incredible to see how Tomas Alfredson and the Norwegian screenwriter Sara Johnsen make this old story their own. They latch on to that which feels timeless about breakups and divorce. And they touch down on the most important old key scenes, whilst otherwise acting freely and independently.”

• “A beautiful monument to the consequences of infidelity. /…/ It’s elegant, glossy, and, just like a good flirt, utterly impossible to look away from.”

• “Brilliant Bergman remake. /…/ A drama that hits all the perfect notes. ”

• “Heartbreaking and piercing /…/ Beautiful, well-acted, poignant and emotionally charged – Faithless is a Swedish TV series treasure which moves you deeply and challenges our ideas about love, power, and betrayal.”

• “This is what Swedish film should be like. /…/ This is an adaptation that gets everything right, with adjustments that truly add value. ”

• “The script, the dialogue, the actors – everything human that drives the story is magnificent.”