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What We Wanted poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.3 / 100
2020·Drama·1h 33m

WHAT WE WANTED

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...

Above the Line
Ulrike Kofler·DirectorSandra Bohle·ScreenplayUlrike Kofler·ScreenplayRobert Oberrainer·Director of PhotographyClaus Benischke·Production Sound MixerMarie Kreutzer·Editor
Cast
Lavinia Wilson·AliceElyas M'Barek·NiklasAnna Unterberger·ChristlLukas Spisser·RomedIva Höpperger·DeniseFedor Teyml·DavidMarta Manduca·SabrinaMaria Hofstätter·GynaecologistTina Haller·Doctor's ReceptionistKlaus Huhle·Camper
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 1
Ulrike Kofler·Director
Writing· 4
Sandra Bohle·ScreenplayUlrike Kofler·ScreenplayPeter Stamm·StoryMarie Kreutzer·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Robert Oberrainer·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Marie Kreutzer·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Claus Benischke·Production Sound MixerKarim Weth·Sound DesignerNils Kirchhoff·Sound DesignerAlexander Koller·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 4
Gerald Freimuth·Production DesignMonika Buttinger·Costume DesignBirgit Beranek·Makeup ArtistChristina Baier·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Alexander Glehr·ProducerJohanna Scherz·ProducerRita Waszilovics·CastingKarin Schmatz·Production Manager
By the Numbers
68.3
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind What We Wanted's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Somber, Reflective
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a man and a woman in an embrace at the top, partially submerged in water, with the man looking directly forward and the woman resting her he”

drama
Key Elements
Bubbles
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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