Wild Strawberries

Jimmi HRS

Bergman has no fear of approaching a subject that makes many uneasy, the consequences of being human and the inevitability of one's end. The film contains all of the joy, disgust, love, doubt and unsettlement that one faces when reflecting upon their life. Even the best of us face these things at the end, and I think maybe that's why this film is so relatable. Who better to broach this subject than Bergman?

Bernardo Anderson

A movie about dreams and growing old. Bergman's masterpiece as far as I'm concerned.

Obsessive Cinema Disorder (OCD)

Uma masterpiece para o grande público. Uma obra que evoca a luta contra o tempo, na história da viagem de vida dum homem solitário que é galardoado profissionalmente mas que perece pessoalmente. Um sujeito moribundo, ressentido e perturbado, onde só é capaz de encontrar paz na sua infância. Além disso, é frequente ser transtornado pelos seus sonhos e pela viagem que fará, onde dará vida às suas reminiscências.

Francisco R.

Dealing with a lifetime of struggles at the dusk of one's existence seems like one of the most devastating tasks you could embrace, yet Mr. Borg does it with sheer grace and tenderness. To me, this is the perfect introductory film to Mr. Bergman's brilliant career.

Mister Dob

An absolutely superb film about a man looking back on his life, facing his faults and accepting his mortality. Full of nostalgia, it captures this immense feeling of an optimistic sadness which is hard to forget, this would be a great double bill with Kurosawa's Ikiru.

Richmond Hill

Along with The Seventh Seal this is solid entry-point Bergman: the former for it’s visual clarity and this for its existential leanings. Pair the two and you have an embryonic template for the glorious refinements to come. Despite some odd tonal juxtapositions (surreal dreams alongside reminiscence) and an episodic structure, it’s imbued with expected wisdom and the welcome affability of Sjostrom’s performance.

dionysus67

A masterful meditation about mortality and finitude, from cinema's most systematic dissector of it. Multiple 'deaths' appear here: Not only ageing, but also the 'death'of patriarchy (yet matriarchy is also the target) of 'Knowledge' versus Love, of 'Science' versus 'Nature' and, ultimately, of the death of God, as Isak 'experiences' crucifxion. The ephemeral joy of childhood is refracted as one of Life's last rays.

Rafael Zen

Bergman's feel good road-movie is not the best from the director - that being said: it's a beautiful trip with Isak, through time and present. I really like the table scene with the family together - it's wild and nostalgic, just like memories are. A true film to watch with a smile on.