Wild Strawberries Movie (1957): Where to watch and stream online

Wild Strawberries

1957, Movie, 1h 31min

Traveling to accept an honorary degree, Professor Isak Borg—masterfully played by the veteran filmmaker and actor Victor Sjöström—is forced to face his past, come to terms with his faults, and make peace with the inevitability of his approaching death. Through flashbacks and fantasies, dreams and nightmares, WILD STRAWBERRIES dramatizes one man’s remarkable voyage of self-discovery. This richly humane masterpiece, full of iconic imagery, is one of Ingmar Bergman’s most widely acclaimed and influential films.

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Reviews

Critic David Parkinson

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...its evocation of the nostalgia, dread and regret of old age remains as unsurpassed as Sjöström's miraculously sensitive performance.

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Michael Thomsen

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Ikke min personlige yndlings-Bergman (mange har den som deres favorit), men FED surrealistisk drømmesekvens, og ok portræt af en aldrende mand.

4 years ago

Petter Ståhl

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Vackra bilder av idyllisk svensk sommar imponerande presenterat med en äldre tids begränsade teknik. Bergmans visuella skildringar av drömmar här är kanske det mest imponerande och genialiska i filmen. Bilder med enkla element av surrealism framfö...

2 years ago

Critic Katarina Emgård

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En tidlös roadmovie - en själslig och geografisk resa genom ett idylliskt landskap kantat av förebådande olyckor.

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Join Professor Isak Borg on a journey of self-discovery and reconciliation in Wild Strawberries. This grouchy, stubborn, and egotistical retired doctor embarks on a long car ride from Stockholm to Lund, Sweden, with his pregnant daughter-in-law Marianne, where he is to receive an honorary degree 50 years after his doctorate. Along the way, they encounter a series of hitchhikers who trigger reveries into Borg's troubled past, forcing him to confront his loneliness and aloofness. As he reevaluates his life, he gradually accepts himself and his approaching death. The film features stunning cinematography and powerful performances that will leave you reflecting on your own life.

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You can stream Wild Strawberries on: Apple TV Store

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