Ulla Isaksson was known for writing about women's issues and along with novels and biography, she wrote two screenplays for Swedish film-maker Ingmar Bergman.
This book contains photographs and the screenplay to the film 'Jungfrukallan (The Virgin Spring). Also included is the medieval folk song on which the story is based. In the preface Isaksson explains the story's background and it's religious symbolism.
Where the film is visually powerful and memorable - very influential on films, such as 'The Last house on the Left' - on the page it reads fairly flat and mechancial. Possibly not helped by the translation.
On balance this book is more a collector's item, than something to read. ( )