Wetlands

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Wetlands

2014

1h 49m

Comedy

Drama

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After an unfortunate shaving accident lands her in the hospital, a rebellious teen (Carla Juri) bonds with a male nurse (Christoph Letkowski) and schemes to reunite her divorced parents.

Critics Consensus

While certainly not for the faint of heart, Wetlands transcends its shock value with sweetness, heart, and subversive wit.

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Judy Berman

Flavorwire

Sep 21, 2017

... The film is packed with subtle, feminist riffs on romantic movie clichés...

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Amelia Ayrelan Iuvino

Bitch Media

Dec 5, 2016

Helen is really rad and funny and brave.

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Bill Goodykoontz

Arizona Republic

Nov 13, 2014

4/5

"Wetlands" tells a fairly conventional story in about the most unconventional ways imaginable.

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Matt Oakes

Silver Screen Riot

Oct 15, 2026

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Like a German Amelie if Amelie had an anal fixation and had been written by Chuck Palahniuk, 'Wetlands' is [a] bold, esoteric, borderline brilliant adventure of self-discovery by way of reaching inside oneself.

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Steve Cruz

OUT FRONT Magazine (Denver)

May 9, 2023

Carla Juri does a wonderful job as a girl who is remarkably curious, unfiltered, and unashamed -- everything youth should be.

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Joe Lipsett

Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast

Jul 1, 2022

3.5/5

Gross and funny, the film wisely understands how to adapt Charlotte Roche's far more controversial and shocking source material in a way that's palatable to audiences. Carla Juri is a delight

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Eric W

@RandlePMcMurphy Mar 10, 2026

I wouldn’t normally watch a foreign language film, but this one held my attention throughout.

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Fernando D

@Maqroll Dec 18, 2025

Excellent movie. Sometimes extremely descriptive classic German Style

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Siriporn P

@Malee Jul 6, 2022

Bold though made me feel a bit disgusted in some scenes.

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Mar 26, 2021

I hated this film. I did not laugh once. I was off and really grossed out and not in a fun or enjoyable way but in a turn your face away from the screen way.

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william d

@acsdoug Jan 29, 2021

Relates the experiences of a narcissistic and wholly unsympathetic teenage girl. The film makers seem to think that if you throw in a few sex scenes and numerous discussions about bodily functions, both normal and abnormal, the shock value will make the story more interesting. It doesn't.

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lucca b

@RT71313241 Jun 23, 2020

Its hard to swallow content make it repulsive for some, but it's worth watching because of its dark humor, crude and mature themes, charming and sweet story, and Carla Juri's excentric lead performance.

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Carla Juri

Helen Memel

Christoph Letkowski

Robin

Marlen Kruse

Corinna

Meret Becker

Mother

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Synopsis

After an unfortunate shaving accident lands her in the hospital, a rebellious teen (Carla Juri) bonds with a male nurse (Christoph Letkowski) and schemes to reunite her divorced parents.

Director: David Wnendt
Producer: David Wnendt
Screenwriter: Claus Falkenberg, David Wnendt
Distributor: Strand Releasing
Production Co: ZDF, Rommel Film
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: German
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 5, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $59.4K
Runtime: 1h 49m

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