What We Wanted

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What We Wanted

2020

1h 33m

Drama

Romance

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A couple facing fertility issues finds their marriage tested on a vacation to a Sardinian resort, and the family next door only adds to the tension.

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Guy Lodge

Variety

It's a handsome, sensitive entry in the genre - one that treats its internally bruised characters with the care of a patient, kindly therapist.

Nov 12, 2020

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JK Sooja

Common Sense Media

Couple deals with infertility; nudity, language, sex.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 2, 2020

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John Serba

Decider

What We Wanted isn't breaking any new ground for relationship dramas, but it's nonetheless watchable, reasonably involving and modestly insightful.

Nov 12, 2020

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Jonathon Wilson

Ready Steady Cut

You know the score, and the widening of the rift between them works as a dramatic ticking-clock, communicated effectively and often subtly by the leads, and exacerbated by Kofler's often clever shot composition.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 11, 2020

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mark s

Pointlessly depressing. Poorly edited. Meandering. I watched it in German, which probably made it even worse, as Germans aren't generally known for their appreciation of the subtlety and nuance in humor.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Scottish voiceovers were a big put off which for me just didn't at all go well. The movie though has good ratings and to be fair the film had a decent blend of curiosity, relationship struggles, strange behaviour, depression, real world issues and some of scenery is really fresh to see. The film gets off to an unusual and slow start, uncovering an unhappy couples issues not just an unhappy woman's issues. She's wanting sex with a hidden agenda for kids, he's probably unsure because there's probably better fish in the sea. But then a strange moment where a blonde neighbour half nude walks in in front the couple and a child, inappropriate, cringed. Can I have your eggs please? Cringe. No wonder the guy doesn't bother with her. The rest of the film gets a bit more tense after this and regardless as to whether it's a bit disjointed. I'd say things could have been better but all in all isn't bad because there's enough there to keep me interested and to keep you curious.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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What is this?? Boring family drama, everyday story, nothing special, I wasted 1,5 hours of my life for this s..t!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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One of the worst movies ever...

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

No plot really. Good acting

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Synopsis

A couple facing fertility issues finds their marriage tested on a vacation to a Sardinian resort, and the family next door only adds to the tension.

Director: Ulrike Kofler
Producer: Alexander Glehr, Johanna Scherz
Screenwriter: Ulrike Kofler, Sandra Bohle, Peter Stamm
Production Co: Film AG Produktion, ORF, Netflix
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: German
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 11, 2020
Runtime: 1h 33m

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