- A prolonged stay at his attractive and overbearing mother's home prompts Harald and his Karin to question their relationship, ultimately driving Karin into the arms of another woman.
- A startling story of a marriage ripped apart by sexual dysfunction, The Indelicate Balance has long been considered sexploitation auteur Joe Sarno's most "Bergmanesque" film. Artist Harald and his wife Karin travel through the beautiful and isolated Swedish countryside on their first trip to Harald's family home. Unnerved by Harald's inability to paint, Karin is further agitated when she discovers Harald's mother is only 14 years older than her son, and extremely possessive of his time. While Harald escapes to his studio, Karin becomes a pawn in his sibling's psychosexual power games.
- The story centers around Lena Ericsson, a mother who is sexually attracted to her artist son, Harald, just returned home after a four-year absence. He is now married, but carrying some rather obvious emotional baggage. Lena and her eldest daughter, Ingrid, both contend for Harald's affection, while baby sister Gunnel is having an affair with Ingrid's lecherous husband, Thomas. The entire family, with the exception of Harald's new bride, Karin, knows of their incestuous history. Slowly, Karin begins to realize that an unnatural bond exists between her husband and his mother -- just as she begins to feel physically attracted to Harald's siblings, both male and female. After having her worst fears confirmed, Karin learns that Harald is actually Lena's step-son, and that she has been both his muse and lover for many years, while emotionally abusing her own children. Ironically, it is through his art that Harald is eventually able to exorcise his personal demon.
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By what name was The Indelicate Balance (1969) officially released in Canada in English?
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