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

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)

Trailer

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