Wild Strawberries (1957)
- Original title
- Smultronstället
- Directed by
- Ingmar Bergman
- Genre
- drama film, flashback film
- Country
- Sweden
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 8.1 of 10 from 1,820 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An old professor travels by car to receive an honorary degree. Along the way, he revisits memories and encounters strangers who make him reflect on his life.
reflectivemelancholicdreamlikegentlenostalgicintrospectivecontemplativeslow-burn
What happens
Wild Strawberries is a 1957 Swedish road drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. The original Swedish title is Smultronstället, which literally means "the wild strawberry patch" but idiomatically signifies a hidden gem of a place, often with personal or sentimental value, and not widely known. The cast includes Victor Sjöström in his final screen performance as an old man recalling his past, as well as Bergman regulars Bibi Andersson, Ingrid Thulin, and Gunnar Björnstrand. Max von Sydow and Gunnel Lindblom also appear in small roles. Bergman wrote the screenplay while hospitalized. Exploring philosophical themes such as introspection and human existence, Wild Strawberries received wide positive domestic reception upon release, and won the Golden Bear for Best Film at the 8th Berlin International Film Festival. It is often considered to be one of Bergman's best films, as well as one of the greatest films ever made. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Vägen genom Skå (1957)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.