Directed by David Wnendt and based on Charlotte Roche’s controversial bestseller, Wetlands (2013) is a German coming-of-age film that is as tender as it is repulsive. It follows Helen Memel (Carla Juri), an eccentric 18-year-old whose obsession with bodily fluids and hygiene experimentation lands her in the hospital after a botched intimate shaving accident.
You enjoy subversive indie cinema, "unreliable narrators," or stories that challenge social taboos around the female body. Wetlands (2013)
You have a weak stomach or prefer traditional, linear storytelling. As Greg King's Film Reviews puts it, this is definitely "not the type of movie you'd take your grandmother to see". Directed by David Wnendt and based on Charlotte
The film is infamous for its relentless commitment to "scatological, uninhibited, and ribald humour". From pizza-topping contests to graphic hospital procedures, the visuals are designed to shock even desensitised viewers. If you are squeamish about bodily functions, this film will be a difficult watch. You have a weak stomach or prefer traditional,
Beneath the "grime," the film has surprising heart. Critics from Screen Daily note that Carla Juri’s breakout performance is the film's "revelation," portraying Helen with a "verve and intelligence" that makes her complex and oddly endearing.