Searching for Ingmar Bergman

Ingmar Bergman's DAS SIEBENTE SIEGEL was the film that made Margarethe von Trotta enthusiastic about cinema and awakened in her the desire to become a director herself. Years later, the circle closes when Bergman names Trotta's "Die bleierne Zeit", of all films, as one of the ones that influenced him most. On the occasion of the Swedish director's 100th birthday, von Trotta follows in his footsteps and reveals completely surprising sides of this brilliant film icon through her very personal view of his life. ON THE SEARCH FOR INGMAR BERGMAN is a personal, emotional and cinematic journey through the fascinating universe of film legend. In addition to rare archive footage and film excerpts, it is above all Margarethe von Trotta's intensive conversations with Bergman's family, actors and companions that illuminate the multi-faceted personality of the master.