Ingmar Bergman's films have long become a cultural password for cinephiles, and "Bergmania" - a separate state of the viewer. In a meeting with director and art historian Alexander Kashchenko, the scandalously famous "Silence" and its cold tension will be analyzed to understand how Bergman speaks about fear, body, and faith without unnecessary words. The name Ingmar Bergman sounds like an independent genre: dark interiors, sharp dialogues, and characters trying to negotiate with God and each other immediately come to mind. In the era of auteur cinema, the Swedish director became a symbol of serious artistic expression, and discussions about his films have long become part of the cultural experience of the educated viewer. Alexander Kashchenko's lecture continues the series dedicated to Bergman's work and focuses on the film "Silence" from 1963. This film once shocked European audiences with its frankness, physicality, and the sense of disturbing emptiness that remains after the final credits. Listeners will recall the context of the film's release, learn why this particular work was so painful for the conservative part of the audience, and what role it played in shaping the director's reputation as a provocateur and a subtle psychologist. A separate block will be dedicated to analyzing the visual language of "Silence." The discussion will cover how Bergman works with enclosed spaces, contrasts of light and shadow, pauses in dialogues, and tense close-ups. Kashchenko will show how editing, rhythm, and composition turn a family story into a parable about the impossibility of genuine contact between people. An important part of the meeting will be the analysis of the themes that this film makes visible: sexuality, loneliness, fear of a foreign city, broken family roles, and the feeling of divine abandonment. Through scenes from "Silence," it will be evident how the director speaks about faith and disbelief without resorting to direct declarations, and why the language of physicality in his works is no less important than philosophical monologues. We know what to watch in St. Petersburg.