December 11, 1963 13 May, 1963 (NYC) | runtime = 81 min | language = Swedish | budget = | }} Winter Light is a 1962 Swedish film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman and starring Bergman regulars Gunnar Björnstrand and Max von Sydow. Its original Swedish title is Nattvardsgästerna, which translates as "The Communicants." The film follows Tomas Ericsson (Björnstrand), pastor of a small rural Swedish church, as he questions the existence of God and his faith is replaced with doubt, apathy, and anger. Bergman cited Winter Light as his favorite among his films.[LINK: http://www.sensesofcinema.com/contents/cteq/05/34/winter_light.html] Senses of Cinema It is sometimes considered the second in his 'Trilogy of Faith', the first film being Through a Glass Darkly and the third The Silence. Plot The film open