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The Wall

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Cut off from the outside world by an invisible and impenetrable barrier, a lone woman (Martina Gedeck) starts a journal of her experiences.
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Critics Consensus

Die Wand (The Wall) preserves its source material's thought-provoking themes -- and serves as a brilliant showcase for Martina Gedeck, whose performance carries the film.

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Ethan Gilsdorf Boston Globe 09/18/2013
Bleak and beautiful, harrowing yet inspiring, "The Wall" ("Die Wand") is a stunning tale of isolation and survival in a wild and silent world. Go to Full Review Drew Hunt Chicago Reader 09/12/2013
An elegant, slow-burning exercise in narrative minimalism. Go to Full Review Stephanie Merry Washington Post 08/23/2013
3/4
Plsler's film is quietly deliberate without ever feeling slow, thanks to a few handy assets at his disposal. Go to Full Review Patrick Gamble CineVue 02/26/2019
4/5
Pölsler has created a captivating and emotionally compelling parable which harks back to an era when popular sci-fi functioned as a thoughtful and vital study of contemporary issues. Go to Full Review Mae Abdulbaki Punch Drunk Critics 08/14/2018
3.5/5
Pölsler creates the perfect quiet and isolated atmosphere and Gedeck really sells it. Hauntingly sad. Go to Full Review Ray Pride Newcity 04/09/2014
The widescreen images of the Austrian landscape and the lovingly lit cabin interiors are unfailingly gorgeous, but Gedeck's the key asset: her fine, expressive features do almost as daunting a job as the words, words, words we hear. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Sonya K @RT28205830 Nov 3 Oh gosh. What a waste of time. Nothing happens. Its so boring. Well acted. So much potential. But nothing. See more Donna K @RT37822416 05/13/2025 The acting was good but, I found this movie so depressing. She never leaves in dome. The dog dies. The cat dies. The cow dies. Ugh See more Mark B @RT85234599 03/29/2025 Probably the lamest movie I forced myself to watch because of reviews. Could have been made by high school students See more Bruce E @bruceengle 01/28/2025 For the sensitive and loving of nature both in its behavior and in its indifference. Heartbreaking and exuberant, it celebrates sorrow and ignores triumph as a construct of humans. Only watch this if you want to cry. See more Joe W @JoeWasik 09/02/2024 Well made, but could use a more satisfying ending See more William H @RT04116822 08/07/2024 Really bland. I believe some people inherently attach profoundness to narrative heavy films, but there simply is nothing here good here. The fairly interesting setup soon turns into a barrage of melancholic ramblings which leaves you waiting for the twist or turn (or anything), but it never happens. For how depressing & isolating the setting is, how obviously tough the protagonist found the situation, they accepted it remarkably quickly. Avoid. See more Read all reviews
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Julian Roman Poelsler

Director

Martina Gedeck

Woman

Karlheinz Hackl

Hugo

Ulrike Beimpold

Luise

Wolfgang Maria Bauer

Man

Hans Michael Rehberg

Cottager

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The Wall

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Movie Info

Synopsis Cut off from the outside world by an invisible and impenetrable barrier, a lone woman (Martina Gedeck) starts a journal of her experiences.
Director
Julian Roman Poelsler
Producer
Wasiliki Bleser, Rainer Kölmel, Martin Gschlacht, Antonin Svoboda, Bruno Wagner
Screenwriter
Julian Roman Poelsler
Distributor
Music Box Films
Production Co
ORF, Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) [at], Arte, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Coop99 Filmproduktion, StudioCanal, Starhaus Filmproduktion GmbH
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
German
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 7, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 21, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$38.7K
Runtime
1h 48m
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