Movie No. 186 (2013): THE WALL
Die Wand (a.k.a. The Wall) (2013)
Director: Julian Polsler
Cast: Martina Gedeck
In Austrian/German, with English subtitles
This existentialist movie explores the theme of isolation or solitude, and it does just great in such genre. The film follows the life of an unnamed woman who suddenly finds herself alone in a scenic mountain pasture, separated from the rest of the world by an impenetrable glass wall boundary.
Director: Julian Polsler
Cast: Martina Gedeck
In Austrian/German, with English subtitles
This existentialist movie explores the theme of isolation or solitude, and it does just great in such genre. The film follows the life of an unnamed woman who suddenly finds herself alone in a scenic mountain pasture, separated from the rest of the world by an impenetrable glass wall boundary.
The film has certain levels of originality in its exposition and style. The cinematography, despite capturing postcard beauty backdrop of most scenes, still managed to convey loneliness that can affect the audience who may have been absorbed into the milieu. Martina Gedeck just gave a mesmerizing portrayal of a woman in a "forced" hermetic existence.
Rating: 3.5/4.0
Date seen: November 2, 2013
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