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The Wife

The Wife

Drama · 2017

A wife questions her life choices as she travels to Stockholm with her husband, where he is slated to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Movie details

The Wife

“Secrets lie between the lines”

2017 Drama 1h 40m

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TMDB

7.1 / 10

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A wife questions her life choices as she travels to Stockholm with her husband, where he is slated to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Björn Runge

Written by

Jane Anderson

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Court is in session

Put The Wife on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.