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What We Wanted

Play trailer Poster for What We Wanted 2020,  1h 33m,  Drama/ Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist - - 4 Reviews Tomatometer 58% Fewer than 50 Ratings Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 4 Reviews 58% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
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 Nov 12, 2020
It's a handsome, sensitive entry in the genre - one that treats its internally bruised characters with the care of a patient, kindly therapist. Go to Full Review
JK Sooja Common Sense Media Dec 2, 2020
3/5
Couple deals with infertility; nudity, language, sex. Go to Full Review
John Serba Decider Nov 12, 2020
What We Wanted isn't breaking any new ground for relationship dramas, but it's nonetheless watchable, reasonably involving and modestly insightful. Go to Full Review
Jonathon Wilson Ready Steady Cut Nov 11, 2020
3.5/5
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. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Ulrike Kofler

Director

Lavinia Wilson

Alice

Elyas M'Barek

Niklas

Anna Unterberger

Christl

Lukas Spisser

Romed

Marta Manduca

Sabrina

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What We Wanted

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Movie Info

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
ORF, Film AG Produktion, Netflix
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
German
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 11, 2020
Runtime
1h 33m
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