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Film Review: The Wall

By Nils A. Shapiro Austrian Alps, written one woman – actress Martina Gedeck in a tour de force
and directed by Julian performance – expressed so artfully that time and again
I have no idea how you Polaner. It was originally I absorbed this film as a true poetic experience.
will react to this film. released in 2012 and The reason for the lack of dialogue is clear from the
I started to watch it garnered 12 award story line. In the opening moments of the film, a woman
because I was intrigued nominations in several is waving her wishes for a pleasant trip to a couple in a
by the brief description categories, winning wagon. She has been visiting as a guest in their cabin,
Amazon Prime Video four, at international located in the middle of a forest, and they are going to
offered of the film as I was film festivals. Filmed the nearest village for the day. The couple call for their
looking for one deserving in the German language, dog, Lynx, to join them, but the dog returns instead to
of a review in this month’s the Prime Video the cabin to be with the woman.
column. Referring to it version is in English… After a while, the woman decides to take a walk in the
as an “art house film” (which to me denotes a work of although you need not forest accompanied by the wonderful, sweet dog – who
unusual quality), the two-sentence hint of its story line be concerned about the instantly won me over as my favorite character in the
made it clear that this would be very different from quality of dubbing since film – and suddenly, shockingly strikes her head into a
the typical action flicks, comedies and rom-coms that there is essentially no wall, an invisible barrier, one that she cannot see but feels
dominate today’s streaming services. dialogue at all after the first minute of the just over 1½ with the palms of her hands and is clearly impenetrable!
What an understatement that turned out to be! hours of the film! There is no way around it nor over it.
The Wall is an Austrian production filmed in the Instead, what we hear are the narrated thoughts of As she soon discovers, for no discernible reason she
has been cut off from all humanity. The couple who left
A Holistic Approach to Joint and Bone her earlier that day never return; no cars nor travelers
ever pass. One day she sees through the invisible wall
an old timer and his wife in strangely silent, unmoving
Health: Nurturing Resilience poses unable to hear her.
She is alone with her dog, joined as the weeks and

months pass by two cats and a cow that somehow strays
onto the cabin’s property before giving birth to a calf.
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Movement again in her life!
Engaging in weight-bearing exercises is not merely a Halo salt therapy introduces the therapeutic power of And with the reappearance of humanity – a man in her
routine; it’s a transformative journey toward resilient salt, creating an environment to reduce inflammation in forest – comes an act so inhumane that it depressed me
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through life with bones strengthened by the rhythmic tissues, enhancing circulation and reducing muscle from turning off the film without waiting for the ending.
steps of walking or the joyous rhythm of dancing. tension. Whole-body vibration therapy engages the body To explain further would be a spoiler and unfair to
Regular physical activity becomes a formidable natural in rhythmic vibrations, contributing to improved bone those of you whose sensitivity to the particular act might
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the limitations that often accompany aging. cellular health and enhance the well-being of your bones. this column’s readers will react to The Wall. My wife,
Together, these modalities form a harmonious blend Linda, watched it with me. After the first half hour, she
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sends a signal to your bones—stimulating them to on the screen.
adapt, grow stronger, and resist the wear and tear of Why Wait? Embrace Your Bone Health Today! When the film was over, Linda’s opinion had changed:
time. Joint flexibility and muscle strength are not just Every step, every bite, and every holistic practice is “What a brilliant and fascinating film. You really must
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