What We Wanted

What We Wanted

Directed by Ulrike Kofler

Produced by Film AG

202094 min5.8 / 10

A melancholic drama about a childless couple's vacation in Sardinia that becomes a meditation on desire, envy, and the gap between appearances and reality.

Alice and Niklas are a young couple who's biggest wish is to have a child of their own. After several failed attempts they decide to go on a holiday in Sardinia to clear their minds. There they meet a family from Austria that seems to have everything they ever wished for. But appearances can be deceiving...

Questions people ask

  • Is What We Wanted sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is What We Wanted violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does What We Wanted end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is What We Wanted easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is What We Wanted scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like What We Wanted

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as What We Wanted

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like What We Wanted, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like What We Wanted, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like What We Wanted, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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