Wild Strawberries (1957)
An aging doctor's road trip becomes a dreamlike journey through his melancholy memories and regrets.
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.
How intense is Wild Strawberries?
Wild Strawberries has no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is a slow burn, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip.
What Wild Strawberries feels like
- Tone
- melancholyintimatedreamlikecerebral
- Pace
- Slow burn
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
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Is Wild Strawberries scary?
No. Wild Strawberries is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Wild Strawberries gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Wild Strawberries sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
How long is Wild Strawberries?
Wild Strawberries runs 1h 31m.
Where can I stream Wild Strawberries?
Wild Strawberries is streaming on Max, Criterion and Kanopy.
Does Wild Strawberries have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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