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Ethan Gilsdorf, Boston Globe: Bleak and beautiful, harrowing yet inspiring, "The Wall" ("Die Wand") is a stunning tale of isolation and survival in a wild and silent world. Read more
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: The photography is often lovely, and Ms. Gedeck convincingly portrays a woman who as the ordeal stretches on month after month seems to be gradually losing her individuality and blending into the landscape. Read more
John Hartl, Seattle Times: It's a shudder-inducing original. Read more
Boyd van Hoeij, Variety: The Wall reps another showcase for the mesmerizing face of thesp Martina Gedeck. Read more
Mike D'Angelo, AV Club: Haushofer's book may be a classic, but this is the least imaginative way of filming it imaginable, short of simply pointing the camera at a copy and rapidly flipping the pages. Read more
Drew Hunt, Chicago Reader: An elegant, slow-burning exercise in narrative minimalism. Read more
Neil Young, Hollywood Reporter: Ambitious adaptation of a fable-like feminist novel provides an impressive one-woman showcase for lead Martina Gedeck. Read more
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: A remarkably involving film, especially given its brave, self-imposed limitations. Read more
Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post: "The Wall" winds up as a captivating fable, an end-times scenario that's more about the survival of the spirit than the body. Read more
Trevor Johnston, Time Out: This mesmerising, austere and contemplative film provides a rarefied yet utterly immersive viewing experience. Read more
Eric Hynes, Time Out: Though its blanketed voiceover narration can be too on-the-nose-it's a metaphor, we get it-the film packs a psychic punch, thanks to Gedeck's spectrally wearied face. Read more
Alan Scherstuhl, Village Voice: Gedeck narrates in full paragraphs, explaining every feeling, telling us about moments it might have been nice to see dramatized. Read more
Stephanie Merry, Washington Post: Polsler's film is quietly deliberate without ever feeling slow, thanks to a few handy assets at his disposal. Read more