Wild Strawberries
1957 • 91 min • Drama
Synopsis
Crotchety retired doctor Isak Borg travels from Stockholm to Lund, Sweden, with his pregnant and unhappy daughter-in-law, Marianne, in order to receive an honorary degree from his alma mater. Along the way, they encounter a series of hitchhikers, each of whom causes the elderly doctor to muse upon the pleasures and failures of his own life. These include the vivacious young Sara, a dead ringer for the doctor's own first love.
Our family guide
Best from age 14- 100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
- 81 Audience · 1831 · 49%
An aging, curmudgeonly doctor reflects on his past and life choices during a road trip to receive an honorary degree. Joined by his daughter-in-law, he encounters various travelers who trigger vivid dreams and memories, prompting introspection on love, loss, and acceptance.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Discussions of infidelity
- Complex family dynamics
- Intense dream sequences
What it models well
- Self-reflection and growth
- Acceptance of aging
- Forgiveness
- Understanding others
Talk about it after
- Life choices and their consequences
- Dreams as reflections of our inner lives
- Regret versus acceptance
- Empathy and connection across generations
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Top billed cast
Director: Ingmar Bergman • Crew: Ingmar Bergman
Trailers & clips
Three Reasons: Wild Strawberries
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Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersThere's a great scene near the start of this film that sees an horse-drawn hearse get it's wheel caught between the kerb and a lamp-post. The horses persist in moving forward, the wheel comes off and we have a coffin exposed in the middle of a deserted street. A passer-by approaches the coffin only to find it's occupant still alive - and, worse still, it's him! It's "Dr. Borg" (Victor Sjöström). Is it portentous?…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersBergman talks about the meaning of life and the pass of time. Great cast, that will repeat in several of Bergman's movies and remarkable performances from Ingrid Thulin and Victor Sjöström.
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