the last scene where the father questions God is memorable. I wonder why the parents don't ask a man to ride with the daughter. Ingmar said he never wanted to send a message in his film, but this one has. Ingmar didn't use music to serve the drama much. He uses instinct too much
This is a battle between reasons & emotions, self conscience & personal prejudice, life & death. Their "reasonable doubt" manifests basic respects for life and the protection against abuse of individual right & freedom under the judiciary system in a democracy.