Where Words Once Were

The classic 19th-century drama is streamlined into sharp, contemporary dialogue that highlights Nora’s awakening. Preserving Ibsen’s core themes of autonomy, marriage, and societal constraint, Herzog’s adaptation makes Nora’s struggle for self-liberation immediate and urgent.

The classic 19th-century drama is streamlined into sharp, contemporary dialogue that highlights Nora’s awakening. Preserving Ibsen’s core themes of autonomy, marriage, and societal constraint, Herzog’s adaptation makes Nora’s struggle for self-liberation immediate and urgent.

In the 1880s, a doctor treats women with a curious new device — while his wife wonders what happens in the next room.