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Wander Darkly's risks don't always yield rewards, but strong work from Diego Luna and Sienna Miller helps this romance remain consistently alluring. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

A traumatic accident leaves a couple in a surreal state of being that takes them on a disorienting journey through the duality of their shared moments.

Rating:

R (Language|Some Sexual Content/Nudity)
Genre:

drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Tara Miele
Producer:

Samantha Housman, Lynette Howell Taylor, Monica Levinson, Shivani Rawat
Writer:

Tara Miele
Release Date (Theaters):

Dec 11, 2020 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Dec 11, 2020
Runtime:

1h 37m
Production Co:

ShivHans Pictures, 51 Entertainment
Aspect Ratio:

Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Sienna Miller
Adrienne

Diego Luna
Matteo

Vanessa Bayer
Maggie

Aimee Carrero
Shea

Beth Grant
Patty Healy

Ayden Mayeri
Summer

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Critic Reviews for Wander Darkly

All Critics (89) | Top Critics (20) | Fresh (68) | Rotten (21)

Miller is at the heart of the film; her natural and believable performance touches so many emotions, and makes them all look so real.

March 3, 2021 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Cath Clarke
Guardian
An ambitious failure.

March 2, 2021 | Full Review…

Mark Kermode
Kermode & Mayo's Film Review
What makes you stick with this is the presence of Miller and Luna. They keep us rooting for them even when the film strays too far.

December 17, 2020 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

Randy Myers
San Jose Mercury News
There are some moments when it doesn't quite work, but the casting of the two leads really is what makes it work [overall]. The chemistry between Sienna Miller and Diego Luna is convincing.

December 12, 2020 | Full Review…

Claudia Puig
FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
Some of it got a little too cutesy and sentimental towards the end... But for the lead performances alone, I think it is worth watching.

December 12, 2020 | Full Review…

Angie Han
FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
What really keeps Wander Darkly together is yet another convoluted, conflicted, and honest performance from Miller.

December 11, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Richard Whittaker
Austin Chronicle
...somewhere between Ghost and Jacob's Ladder, but more blurred, adult and agonising than either...

March 5, 2021 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Eddie Harrison
film-authority.com
Nevertheless, Miller does a lot with what she has and ensures the film never tips its hand about what's really going on until Miele is ready to do so.

March 3, 2021 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Alistair Harkness
Scotsman
A beautifully made, visually stunning exploration of life's broadest questions. Though it dazzles, there is a shallowness and unanchored nature to the film, one which dilutes its potential.

February 16, 2021 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Gloria Daniels-Moss
HeyUGuys
While mostly a downer of a film, Wander Darkly gets points for not trying to gloss over the faults of its characters, delivering a story that earns its emotions thanks to its authenticity.

February 4, 2021 | Full Review…

Alex Bentley
CultureMap
Wander Darkly is a surreal romance, a painful, yet beautiful expression of what it means to be in love, and what two people will do to achieve that connection.

January 29, 2021 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Leo Brady
AMovieGuy.com
Here is a movie that feels specifically tied to a woman's ruminations on grief and guilt. It moves past revelation to resolution, and becomes rather touching along the way.

January 19, 2021 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…

Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com