The Wall

Oct 5, 2012

1h 44m

★ 6.5

Inside everyone lies a truth only the wilderness can reveal.

Overview

A woman inexplicably finds herself cut off from all human contact when an invisible, unyielding wall suddenly surrounds the countryside. Accompanied by her loyal dog Lynx, she becomes immersed in a world untouched by civilization and ruled by the laws of nature.

Genres

Science Fiction

Drama

Production Companies

Coop99 Filmproduktion

ORF

Starhaus Filmproduktion

ARTE

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Cast

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Martina Gedeck

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Ulrike Beimpold

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Karlheinz Hackl

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Wolfgang Maria Bauer

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Julia Gschnitzer

Keuschler

Hans-Michael Rehberg

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The Wall

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