My Wonderful Wanda is a 2020 Swiss comedy drama film directed by Bettina Oberli.[1] The film was shot in Zurich in 2019.[2]
My Wonderful Wanda | |
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Directed by | Bettina Oberli |
Produced by | Lukas Hobi |
Starring | Agnieszka Grochowska Marthe Keller André Jung |
Cinematography | Judith Kaufmann |
Edited by | Kaya Inan |
Music by | Grandbrothers |
Release date |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
Country | Switzerland |
Language | German |
Polish woman Wanda comes to Switzerland to live with Josef and his wife Elsa after he suffered a stroke. They live in his villa by Lake Zürich.
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 71% based on 21 reviews, with an average rating of 7.1/10.[3] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 54 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[4]
Sheri Linden of The Hollywood Reporter called the film an "Engagingly played", but also mentioned that "[it] runs out of satirical steam",[5] while Alissa Simon of Variety liked the film for it's well-acting and surprising twists.[6]
Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post wrote: "Despite the sometimes rickety scaffolding they're asked to inhabit, all of the actors deliver honest, grounded performances".[7]
Kristen Yoonsoo Kim of The New York Times had this to say about the film: "[My Wonderful Wanda] loses emotional momentum with each new section.[8]
Accordimng to Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times, the film is "Still, a busy third act that features... several other emotionally charged moments help close things out on a more affecting note".[9]
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