Based on the best-selling Austrian novel by Marlen Houshofer, a sci-fi parable following a woman trapped in the woods behind...
Based on the best-selling Austrian novel by Marlen Houshofer, a sci-fi parable following a woman trapped in the woods behind an invisible wall.
"A woman joins a couple on a trip to a hunting lodge in the mountains. When evening comes, her friends go the pub but do not return the next morning. The woman sets out for the village and makes an alarming discovery: an invisible wall, behind which there appears to be no sign of life, now separates her from the rest of the world. Left behind with a dog, a cat and a cow, she must try to survive alone in the forest... Published in 1963, Haushofer's novel has enthralled generations of readers and has been translated into seventeen languages." (Berlin Film Festival)
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77 %39 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
69 %1,294 reviewsAudience score rating
"Represents another showcase for the mesmerizing face of thesp Martina Gedeck."
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Variety
Variety"Slow-paced and eventless but the cinematography makes the most of the landscape, while voiceover diary readings give us access to her thoughts."
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Total Film
Total Film"This mesmerising, austere and contemplative film provides a rarefied yet utterly immersive viewing experience."
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Time Out
Time Out"Gedeck convincingly portrays a woman who as the ordeal stretches on month after month seems to be gradually losing her individuality and blending into the landscape."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"At once a creepy sci-fi parable, a feminist Robinson Crusoe and a clear-eyed ode to the wonders of nature experienced in solitude."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Ambitious adaptation of a fable-like feminist novel provides an impressive one-woman showcase for lead Martina Gedeck."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Bold and beautiful, this is a mystery worth puzzling over."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineThe Wall (2012) | Details
Award winner- Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Berlin International Film Festival 2012.
- Runtime
- 108
- Genre
- Drama, Fantasy
- Country of origin
- Austria, Germany
