Mother, father and sister visit the adult son in the family in his small apartment for a dinner. The father gives one critical view after the other about his sons life.

　　这是一部长达110分钟的纪录片。伯格曼在拍摄代表作《芬妮和亚历山大》的同时也制作了这部《芬妮和亚历山大的诞生》。（）这部制作特辑单独发行了DVD——还是双碟。由标准公司2004年11月6日发行。