What We Wanted Explained

What We Wanted
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Director:	Ulrike Kofler
Cinematography:	Robert Oberrainer
Editing:	Marie Kreutzer
Studio:	Film AG
Distributor:	Netflix
Runtime:	93 minutes
Country:	Austria
Language:	German

What We Wanted (German: '''Was wir wollten''') is a 2020 Austrian drama film directed by Ulrike Kofler, in her feature directorial debut, based on the short story Der Lauf der Dinge by Peter Stamm.^[1] It was selected as the Austrian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.^[2]

The film was originally set to premiere at the Gartenbaukino in Vienna on 2 November 2020,^[3] followed by a theatrical release in Austria on 6 November 2020, but it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[4] What We Wanted was ultimately released on Netflix outside Austria on 11 November 2020 and in Austria on 22 December 2020.^{[1] [5]} The film was well received by critics.^[6]

Plot

A couple who have been trying for a baby take a holiday to Sardinia, where they meet another couple.^[7]

Cast

• Lavinia Wilson as Alice
• Elyas M'Barek as Niklas
• Anna Unterberger as Christl
• as Romed
• as Denise
• Fedor Teyml as David
• Marta Manduca as Sabrina

See also

• List of submissions to the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
• List of Austrian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dray . Kayleigh . Netflix's What We Wanted offers up an intimate portrayal of infertility . . 20 October 2020 . 28 October 2020.
2. Web site: "Was wir wollten" für Auslands-Oscar eingereicht . . de . 28 October 2020 . 28 October 2020.
3. Web site: Kamalzadeh . Dominik . Filmpremiere "Was wir wollten" . Der Standard . de . 16 October 2020 . 25 April 2021.
4. Web site: Schedl . Franco . Zweiter Lockdown: Ab 3.11. sind die Kinos wieder zu . film.at . de . 1 November 2020 . 25 April 2021.
5. Web site: Greuling . Matthias . "Was wir wollten": Ein Urlaub wird zum Albtraum . . de . 17 December 2020 . 25 April 2021.
6. Web site: What We Wanted (2020) . Rotten Tomatoes. 24 November 2021.
7. Web site: What We Wanted . Austrian Films . 28 October 2020.