What We Wanted

What We Wanted

2020 · 94 min · DE · 5.9 (85 votes)
Dir. Ulrike Kofler · Starring Lavinia Wilson, Elyas M'Barek, Anna Unterberger, Lukas Spisser, Iva Höpperger, Fedor Teyml
Drama

Alice and Niklas are a young couple who's biggest wish is to have a child of their own. After several failed attempts they decide to go on a holiday in Sardinia to clear their minds. There they meet a family from Austria that seems to have everything they ever wished for. But appearances can be deceiving...

VIBE

A quiet, aching exploration of longing and the chasm between idealized family life and harsh reality. It feels like a hushed confession, steeped in the sun-drenched melancholy of unspoken desires and the quiet desperation of wanting what seems just out of reach.

melancholicintrospectiveyearningpoignantslow-burnEuropean arthousecharacter-driven dramanaturalisticinfertilitydesirefamilydisillusionment
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