# Wanda (1970)

> A lonely Pennsylvania housewife drifts away from family life and into the precarious orbit of a petty thief.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/56984

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Director: Barbara Loden
- Cast: Barbara Loden, Michael Higgins, Dorothy Shupenes, Peter Shupenes, Jerome Thier, Marian Thier, Valerie Mamches, Anthony Rotell
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067961/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: bleak, intimate, austere, serious film night, arthouse viewing

## Synopsis

A woman's search for connection leads her down a dark path of choices and consequences.

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