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When Absalon’s son, Martin—who is roughly Anne's age—returns home, he and Anne fall into a passionate and forbidden romance.

Against the backdrop of merciless witch hunts, an old woman named Marte is accused of witchcraft and eventually burned at the stake. Before her death, she reveals that Absalon saved Anne’s own mother from a similar fate to secure Anne's hand in marriage. [cb01 ac] Dies Irae 1943

(internationally known as Day of Wrath or Vredens dag ), released in 1943 , is a masterpiece of Danish cinema directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer . Background & Context (internationally known as Day of Wrath or Vredens

Haunted by guilt and the belief that she may have inherited supernatural powers, Anne's life unravels. After Absalon’s sudden death, Merete accuses her of using witchcraft to kill him. Abandoned by a guilt-stricken Martin, Anne eventually confesses to the "sin" of sorcery. Artistic Style Abandoned by a guilt-stricken Martin