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Wood and Water
Directed by
Jonas Bak
NR
2022
79m
Drama
6.2
100%
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As she enters retirement, a mother leaves behind her solitary life in rural Germany and memories of a once perfect family life and travels to protest-ridden Hong Kong, a place that has kept her son away from her for many years.
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Cast of Wood and Water
Anke Bak
Mother
Ricky Yeung
Social Activist
Alexandra Batten
Hostel Roommate
Theresa Bak
Daughter
Susanne Johnssen
Sister
Lena Ackermann
Cousin
Christel Johnssen
Grandmother
Patrick Shum
Psychatrist
Edward Chan
Fortune Teller
Jonas Bak
Director / Writer / Producer
Charlotte Lelong
Producer
Wood and Water Ratings & Reviews
Filmmaker Magazine
Vadim Rizov
This doesn't seem like inappropriate aestheticization but instead the respectful integration of an urgent reality...
FilmWeek (LAist)
Tim Cogshell
A beautiful that's not about much of anything at all.
FilmWeek (LAist)
Claudia Puig
It's beautifully, very deliberately paced... Like a series of beautiful, static images -- which is not to say this is a static film.
Los Angeles Times
Robert Abele
"Wood and Water" breathes with unforced majesty about what's sad and beautiful in moments of great change - story, mood and near-documentary-like observation are in a wonderful harmony here.
Battleship Pretension
David Bax
...gorgeous, serene...
Always Good Movies
Filipe Freitas
A handsomely framed meditation that straddles between documentary and fiction.
New York Times
Beatrice Loayza
Feelings of alienation - and the kinds of connections that are forged in our increasingly globalized world - are subtly explored in "Wood and Water," the poignant feature debut by the German writer-director Jonas Bak.
In Review Online
Paul Attard
The film itself is a smooth stitching of narrative and documentary modes, where the real-life events of the world serve as a haunting backdrop to the mundane lives of everyday citizens ... who want nothing more than to go about their lives unbothered.
Spectrum Culture
Joel Copling
What happens to the characters matters a little less sometimes to a fault than how we respond to these scenes and conversations.
Film Threat
Kyle Bain
If you're willing to put in the time and effort, insert yourself in the narrative, actively ponder the questions being asked, and admire the nuances of what Jonas Bak creates, you are likely to find something to enjoy.
Slant Magazine
Jake Cole
Jonas Baks semi-autobiographical film is a gentle depiction of modern alienation.
The Film Stage
Glenn Heath Jr.
Wood and Water's perfectly circular narrative shape ultimately comes across as quietly sentimental. All of Anke's experiences abroad coincide in a tidy way, offering little in the way of surprise.
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