An alcoholic, abusive ne'er-do-well is shown the error of his ways through a legend that dooms the last person to die on New Year's Eve before the clock strikes twelve to take the reins of Death's chariot and work tirelessly collecting fresh souls for the next year.

聚焦瑞典小镇熊镇的一起少女强暴案。熊镇是一个小镇，它偏远，落寞，冬天很长，雪很多，镇上的人们，懂得沉默和忍耐；熊镇是一个小镇，一座冰球馆，几个家庭，一个酒吧，一片森林，一个男孩和一个女孩，一群男孩和几个女孩，一群男人和一群女人。它是安静的，直到小镇上的冰球明星凯文将一个女孩的衬衫撕破……

A young nurse, Alma, is put in charge of Elisabeth Vogler: an actress who is seemingly healthy in all respects, but will not talk. As they spend time together, Alma speaks to Elisabeth constantly, never receiving any answer.

1960 film by Ingmar Bergman