- Content: "Ultimately Depressing and Godless"
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What You Need To Know:
THE WALL has some uplifting moments, especially between the woman and the dog. The woman writes eloquently of life, love, and nature. However, the ending is depressing, hopeless and godless.
Content:
(HHH, VV, A, M) Very strong depressing, humanist worldview; no foul language; some strong hunting violence with blood, character shot, and car crashes into invisible wall; no sex; no nudity; brief alcohol use; no smoking or drugs; and, intruder destroys another person’s property.
More Detail:
THE WALL is an Austrian movie with English narration about a woman who mysteriously finds herself cut off from the rest of the world. The story is based on an acclaimed 1963 novel, but it becomes extremely depressing, with a strong humanist worldview.
The story takes place in flashback as a nameless Austrian woman writes what’s happened to her over the last three years in an isolated hunting lodge in the mountains. Her experience begins one spring day when she arrives at the hunting lodge with two older friends, Hugo and Luise, and their dog Lynx. Her friends take a drive to the nearby village to get some things, but they never return.
The next morning, the woman decides to hike down to the village herself. However, on the path to the village, she runs into an impenetrable see-through wall. Eventually, she follows the wall to a nearby lodge, where two elderly people stand frozen in death beyond the wall.
In time, the woman comes to terms with her situation. She finds a pregnant cow, whom she names Bella, and two kittens. At first, she didn’t get along with the dog, Lynx, but eventually they become fast companions and hunting partners. Meanwhile, the woman plants potatoes each spring.
The white kitten stands out too much in the woods, so a predator eventually kills her, but the woman remains happy, because she expected that to happen. Another tragedy waits, however, and the movie ends in despair and hopelessness.
THE WALL has some uplifting moments, especially between the woman and the dog, and the woman sometimes writes eloquently of life, love, and nature. However, the ending is depressing, hopeless, and, ultimately, godless.
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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.
What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.
You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.
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