it's a universal theme. but hey, look at how many people know and recognize this theme and still turn out to be miserable *beep* in real life?
that's the human condition. like all great artists, bergman holds up a mirror to our faces.
Yes, i recognized that too when i watched this film, i love both, Ikiru a little bit more, both still got a 10/10 for me, both are one of the greatest films ever
The themes are same to a certain degree only.. Ikiru is how the man transforms from a cold, frigid being to one who enjoys the life. While Wild Strawberries shows a misunderstood man; one who does not express his warmth much to the others. This has a more complex philosophy than Ikiru which too is a great and wonderful film.
shareI was rather reminded of "The Tokyo Story" and in general of Ozu´s cinema, The style and the pacing seem also to have more in common with Ozu than with Kurosawa.
It´s also curious how in both cases the stepdaughter has a prominent role, even more than the biological children. That same motif of the stepdaughter appears as well in Dreyer´s "Ordet".