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Wetlands (2013)

Wetlands poster
Original title
Feuchtgebiete
Directed by
David Wnendt
Genre
drama film, comedy film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 49m
Rated
R
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 320 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teenager uses shock and blatant sexuality to navigate her life and relationships while in a hospital. She explores her own body and challenges social norms around hygiene and femininity.

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What happens

Wetlands (German: Feuchtgebiete) is a 2013 German sex comedy drama film directed by David Wnendt. It is based on the 2008 novel of the same name by Charlotte Roche and focuses on feminist issues, sexuality and coming of age. The film premiered in International competition at the 2013 Locarno International Film Festival on 11 August 2013. The film later premiered in-competition in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on 18 January 2014. After its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, Strand Releasing acquired the US distribution rights for the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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