fraenkel film festival

Wild Strawberries (35mm)

Selected by Carrie Mae Weems

Traveling to accept an honorary degree, Professor Isak Borg—masterfully played by veteran director 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 a treasure from the golden age of art-house cinema and one of the films that catapulted Ingmar Bergman to international acclaim.

Part of the Fraenkel Film Festival

Runtime
1h 32m
Year
1957
Director
Ingmar Bergman
Format
35mm
Country
Sweden
Language
Swedish with English Subtitles
First Showing
July 10, 2024