As Agnes slowly succumbs to cancer, her sisters are so involved in their own emotional suffering that they are unable to offer her the necessary assistance. Maria is tortured with guilt over her husband's suicide, which was triggered by his discovery of her adulterous affair. Suicidal and self-loathing, Karin appears repulsed by her sister. Only Anna, the extremely religious maid who lost her little child, seems capable of offering Agnes consolation and sympathy.
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As Agnes slowly succumbs to cancer, her sisters are so involved in their own emotional suffering that they are unable to offer her the necessary assistance. Maria is tortured with guilt over her husband's suicide, which was triggered by his discovery of her adulterous affair. Suicidal and self-loathing, Karin appears repulsed by her sister. Only Anna, the extremely religious maid who lost her little child, seems capable of offering Agnes consolation and sympathy.
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