This film is part of our series BUITENBEENTJES: CAST OUT, showing in January and February at De Uitkijk.
A stark portrait of a defiant woman and her struggle to survive.
Barbara Loden’s first and only feature film follows a quiet, elusive woman who, in the eyes of those around her, fails as a wife, mother, and worker. When her relationship, family life, and job collapse, she must find her own path in a world that regards her with indifference. She ends up wandering aimlessly and alone through the industrial heartland of Pennsylvania, drifting between motels, bars, and unsavory men.
Wanda is a poignant and deeply moving masterpiece that brings to life a delicate, subtle, and complex character rarely seen on screen.