Outdoor Film Screenings: Movies That Can Change Who You Are
"Wild Strawberries" by Ingmar Bergman
TurnPark Amphitheater, free event with suggested donation.
Throughout the season TurnPark presents a series of outdoor film screenings “Movies That Can Change Who You Are,” selected and arranged by the head of Boston Cinema Lovers Club, Fima Furman.
Every last Thursday of each month at TurnPark’s amphitheater.
Take a seat on the stone amphitheater steps (we'll provide cushions and blankets on a first-come, first-served basis), or feel free to bring your own folding chairs for added comfort.
Treat yourself to some homemade popcorn and explore our thematic bar featuring creative cocktails inspired by the movie's themes and motifs.
Wild Strawberries (1957) is a masterpiece by legendary Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman.
As a retired doctor, Isak Borg, travels across Sweden to receive an honorary degree, a seemingly simple road trip becomes a profound exploration of memory, regret, and reconciliation. Accompanied by his estranged daughter-in-law (Ingrid Thulin), and encountering a mix of hitchhikers along the way — including the spirited young Sara (Bibi Andersson), who reminds him of a love long past — Isak is pulled into a dreamlike reflection on a life lived and choices made.
Through surreal imagery, poetic flashbacks, and deeply human emotion, Wild Strawberries is a quietly powerful meditation on aging, mortality, and the possibility of redemption.
Wild Strawberries remains a touchstone of art-house and philosophical cinema.