Dr. Dani SanchezSep 23, 2025
First up we have “Portrait of God” (https://youtu.be/BI9fKfX5V68?si=Evo-JBV2P-wiW6sS) written and directed by North Virginian horror filmmaker Dylan Clark and starring Blumhouse staffer Sydney Brumfield
#LaEsoterica #PortraitOfGod #DylanClark #horror
Show threadDr. Dani SanchezSep 23, 2025
And now our feature presentation: “Smultronstället”/“Wild Strawberries” (1957)🇸🇪 (https://youtu.be/B-_-YdvFTvU?si=FLSYjySxo0BYrg1M) written and directed by Swedish auteur Ingmar Berman. You can also watch the film on CriterionChannel, HBO Max and for free on InternetArchive (https://archive.org/details/wild-strawberries) and here (http://ok.ru/video/3052270193193)
#LaEsoterica #WildStrawberries #IngmarBergman
Show threadDr. Dani SanchezSep 23, 2025
Our leading man is played by legendary Swedish auteur and actor Victor Sjöström, who is most known as one of the most important directors during the Silent Film era. This was his final acting role before his passing in 1960
#LaEsoterica #WildStrawberries #VictorSjostrom
Show threadDr. Dani SanchezSep 23, 2025
A few of the driving scenes had to be done using back-projection due to the fact that Victor Sjöström was early 80 & in ill health
#LaEsoterica #WildStrawberries #VictorSjostrom #IngmarBergman
Show threadDr. Dani SanchezSep 23, 2025
Ingmar Bergman, Bibi Andersson, Gunnar Fischer, and Victor Sjöström during the making of “Wild Strawberries” (1957)🇸🇪. Making the film was complicated due to Sjöström’s age but still, he’s is in all but one scene of the film.
#LaEsoterica #WildStrawberries #IngmarBergman #BibiAndersson #GunnarFischer #VictorSjostrom
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There was an attempt to remake “Wild Strawberries” (1957)🇸🇪 in The USA. In the 90s. Starring 70something yr old Gregory Peck. It was never greenlit.
#LaEsoterica #WildStrawberries #GregoryPeck
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Show threadDr. Dani SanchezSep 23, 2025
For all of its merit as a film contemplating the self-realization of forgiveness, the protagonist’s essence and the concept of choice & responsibility, “Wild Strawberries” (1957) is also an extremely literal film by having the protagonist literally drive into his own self awareness.
#LaEsoterica #WildStrawberries #IngmarBergman
Show threadDr. Dani SanchezSep 23, 2025
Next we have “Everything Will Be Okay” (2006) (https://youtu.be/1IUX0Qy-IDM?si=EbZXtJcZc0P3YYyU) written, directed, animated, photographed, produced, and narrated by animator and writer Don Hertzfeldt
#LaEsoterica #EverythingWillBeOkay #DonHertzfeldt #animation
Show threadDr. Dani SanchezSep 23, 2025
This is the second piece by Don Hertzfeldt to be featured on #LaEsoterica. His Annie Award winning “World of Tomorrow” was screened as part of our episode that focused on “The Future” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2Zslnc5XTfs3-BbrcTyVdCyPdX8LdgME&si=lmbAuFCFAcz10vOF)
#DonHertzfeldt #EverythingWillBeOkay #WorldOfTomorrow #animation
Show threadDr. Dani SanchezSep 23, 2025
And finally, the contemplative and breathtakingly beautiful “Infinity Rooms” installations (https://youtu.be/8VwJMw_fLvI?si=INDDyxhiNGRaqnL1) by Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama
#LaEsoterica #YayoiKusama #art