The Wall
About the Film
Martina Gedeck, star of the Academy Award®-winning film The Lives Of Others, brings a vivid intensity to this mysterious and riveting tale of survival set in a spectacularly beautiful Austrian mountain landscape. In a tour-de-force performance, Gedeck stars as an unnamed character who suddenly finds herself cut off from all human contact when an invisible, unyielding wall inexplicably surrounds the countryside where she is vacationing. Accompanied by her loyal dog Lynx, she becomes immersed in a world untouched by civilization and ruled by the laws of nature. As she grapples with her bizarre circumstances, she begins an inward journey of spiritual growth and transcendence. Based on Marlen Haushofer’s eponymous classic novel, The Wall is a gorgeous, mesmerizing adventure film that raises profound questions about humanity, solitude, and our relationship to the natural world.
Reactions
"Riveting and emotionally involving from start to finish. Intensely cinematic. Gedeck's performance is phenomenal." - Jonathan Romney, Screen International
“Julian Roman Poelsler imbues his widescreen adaptation of the Marlen Haushofer novel with a certain visual majesty.” - Boyd van Hoeij, Variety
Awards
- Winner! Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Berlin International Film Festival 2012
Cast & Crew
Cast
The Woman: Martina Gedeck
Luise: Ulrike Beimpold
Hugo: Karlheinz Hackl
Mann: Wolfgang M. Bauer
Keuschlerin (elderly woman): Julia Gschnitzer
Keuschler (elderly man): Hans-Michael Rehberg
Crew
Director: Julian Roman Pölsler
Writers: Marlen Haushofer (novel), Julian Roman Pölsler (screen adaptation)
Producers: Wasiliki Bleser, Rainer Kölmel, Antonin Svoboda, Bruno Wagner
Cinematography: Markus Fraunholz, Martin Gschlacht, Bernhard Keller, Helmut Pirnat, Hans Selikovsky, Richi Wagner
Production: Starhaus Filmproduktion, coop99
Technical Info
Production Year: 2012Countries of Production: Germany, Austria
Languages: English, German
Running Time: 1h 48m
Screen Ratio: 2.35:1
Sound: Dolby Digital
Color: yes
The Wall - Press Page
Awards
- Winner! Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Berlin International Film Festival 2012
Reactions
"Riveting and emotionally involving from start to finish. Intensely cinematic. Gedeck's performance is phenomenal." - Jonathan Romney, Screen International
“Julian Roman Poelsler imbues his widescreen adaptation of the Marlen Haushofer novel with a certain visual majesty.” - Boyd van Hoeij, Variety
Detailed Film Info
Martina Gedeck, star of the Academy Award®-winning film The Lives Of Others, brings a vivid intensity to this mysterious and riveting tale of survival set in a spectacularly beautiful Austrian mountain landscape. In a tour-de-force performance, Gedeck stars as an unnamed character who suddenly finds herself cut off from all human contact when an invisible, unyielding wall inexplicably surrounds the countryside where she is vacationing. Accompanied by her loyal dog Lynx, she becomes immersed in a world untouched by civilization and ruled by the laws of nature. As she grapples with her bizarre circumstances, she begins an inward journey of spiritual growth and transcendence. Based on Marlen Haushofer’s eponymous classic novel, The Wall is a gorgeous, mesmerizing adventure film that raises profound questions about humanity, solitude, and our relationship to the natural world.
