Wonderland (2000)

Ten ordinary characters in search of an exit, looking for meaning and contentment against the backdrop of London's everyday sights -- banal places somehow made familiar, vibrant and beautiful.

Cast: Gina McKee, Ian Hart, Shirley Henderson, Molly Parker, John Simm, Stuart Townsend, Enzo Cilenti, Nathan Constance, David Fahm, Peter Marfleet, Kika Markham, Sarah-Jane Potts, Jack Shepherd, Ellen Thomas

Director: Michael Winterbottom

Release Date: July 28th, 2000 (limited release)
MPAA Rating: R (for some strong sexuality, and for language)

Running Time: 109 minutes

Distributor: USA Films

Awards
Nominated for Golden Palm, 1999 Cannes Film Festival; Nominated for Best Actress, Best British Film, and Best Director, 1999 British Independent Film Awards.

Reviews

Salon
"The problem is that Wonderland is so aggressively depressing, up to and including its ruefully upbeat ending, that it's less affecting than it should be. Its misery is worked out in so much filigree that you're more aware of the story's contrivances than you are of the individuals' suffering. Its relentless desperation works on us like a stupefying narcotic."

The New York Times
"As well done as it is, Wonderland feels predictable."

Winterbottom, Michael
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