Searching for Ingmar Bergman

The film doesn't provide any new information for those already familiar with Bergman's life and work, though some of the interviewees are insightful.

Peripatetic and provocative...

Bergman fans will love this film, but the great thing about "Searching for Ingmar Bergman" is that budding cineastes who are curious about his work will find much value in it as well.

That von Trotta has made her own uniquely inviting tour of his triumphs, anguishes, and longstanding themes - in essence a roomy portrait of the artist as an engaged, fallible searcher - is its own gift of sorts, from one acolyte of cinema to another.

A chatty and enjoyable but decidedly nondefinitive look at one of the cinema's most acclaimed, influential auteurs.

An engaging and accessible look at one of the most important figures in cinema.

“‘Searching for Ingmar Bergman’ is one of the better documentaries about a legendary filmmaker.”

The documentary delves into the vital and artistic contradictions that orbited Bergman. [Full Review in Spanish]

Flirting with the cliche, its constants circulate through a story animated by the detective [director Margarethe] Von Trotta and by original revelations about his ego, his cinephilia, his legacy. [Full review in Spanish]

The film follows its own interesting directions, mixing up footage from Bergman's films and archival material with thoughtful interviews with Bergman collaborators.