My Wonderful Wanda is a 2020 Swiss comedy drama film directed by Bettina Oberli.[1] The film was shot in Zürich in 2019.[2]

My Wonderful Wanda
Directed byBettina Oberli
Produced byLukas Hobi
StarringAgnieszka Grochowska
Marthe Keller
André Jung
CinematographyJudith Kaufmann
Edited byKaya Inan
Music byGrandbrothers
Release date
  • 15 April 2020 (2020-04-15) (TFF)
Running time
111 minutes
CountrySwitzerland
LanguageGerman

Plot

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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 Zurich.

Cast

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Reception

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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 its 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]

References

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  1. ^ Dale, Martin (22 June 2020). "Bettina Oberli Talks About 'My Wonderful Wanda' Screening at the Cannes Marche". Variety.
  2. ^ "Hollywood zu Besuch am Zürichsee". SRF (in German). 3 May 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  3. ^ "My Wonderful Wanda". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  4. ^ "My Wonderful Wanda". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  5. ^ Linden, Sheri (22 April 2021). "'My Wonderful Wanda': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  6. ^ Simon, Alissa (22 April 2021). "'My Wonderful Wanda' Review: A Polish Home-Care Worker Sparks Change With Her Swiss Employers". Variety.
  7. ^ Hornaday, Ann (21 April 2021). "Uneven comedy-drama 'My Wonderful Wanda' has a dash of 'Parasite' and a smidgen of 'Juno'". Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  8. ^ Kristen Yoonsoo Kim (22 April 2021). "'My Wonderful Wanda' Review: The Secret Life of a Caretaker". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  9. ^ Goldstein, Gary (21 April 2021). "Review: A comedy with much on its mind, 'My Wonderful Wanda' misses its mark". Retrieved 8 October 2022.
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