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8Swedish director Björn Runge’s approach is no-nonsense and workmanlike, perhaps to give these esteemed actors room to swagger and shine...
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10It is a fascinating and bravura performance from Glenn Close, in this hugely enjoyable dark comedy from director Björn Runge...
Read full review at The Guardian 8...rarely has [Close] ability to tell two stories with a single look been more astutely employed than in this elegantly melancholy portrait of a marriage in crisis.
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8Close gives a performance that demands the Oscar voters consider her for a seventh time...
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8...allt ljus på Glenn Close och Jonathan Pryce, som med små och förfinade medel får fram det långvariga beroendet och medberoendet i sitt äktenskap...
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7Glenn Close er (...) filmens helt store oplevelse. Hun giver en masterclass i kontrolleret skuespil i rollen som Joan, der netop spiller rollen som hengiven kone og er en mester i at lægge ansigtet i de rigtige folder.
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7Det er en vældig fascinerende fortælling om hvad det kræver og hvordan man opbygger og nedbryder et velfungerende par- og partner-forhold, Björn Runge & Co. har skabt.
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What is The Wife about? 
The Wife is a poignant drama that explores themes of marriage, sacrifice, and the true cost of fame. The movie follows the story of Joan Castleman (Glenn Close), a selfless wife who has spent her life supporting her husband Joe's (Jonathan Pryce) literary career, while sacrificing her own ambitions and desires. As they travel to Stockholm for Joe's Nobel Prize ceremony, Joan's dissatisfaction with her life choices comes to a head, and she begins to question the secrets she has kept hidden for so long. The film features an all-star cast, including Christian Slater, Max Irons, Karin Franz Körlof, Johan Widerberg, Elizabeth McGovern, and Alix Wilton Regan. With a gripping plot and powerful performances, The Wife is a must-see for anyone who has ever questioned the true meaning of love and commitment.
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