| My Wonderful Wanda | |
| Director: | Bettina Oberli |
| Producer: | Lukas Hobi |
| Starring: | Agnieszka Grochowska Marthe Keller André Jung |
| Cinematography: | Judith Kaufmann |
| Music: | Grandbrothers |
| Editing: | Kaya Inan |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Language: | German |
| Runtime: | 111 minutes |
My Wonderful Wanda is a 2020 Swiss comedy drama film directed by Bettina Oberli.[1] The film was shot in Zürich in 2019.[2]
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.
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]