Wetlands (2013) Apr 2026

Directed by David Wnendt and based on Charlotte Roche’s controversial bestseller, Wetlands (2013) is a German coming-of-age film that is as tender as it is repulsive. It follows Helen Memel (Carla Juri), an eccentric 18-year-old whose obsession with bodily fluids and hygiene experimentation lands her in the hospital after a botched intimate shaving accident.

The narrative uses Helen’s hospital stay as a framing device for her true goal: reuniting her divorced, dysfunctional parents at her bedside. Flashbacks reveal a "troubled personality" shaped by a difficult childhood, suggesting her provocative behaviour might be a coping mechanism for repressed trauma. Wetlands (2013)

The film is infamous for its relentless commitment to "scatological, uninhibited, and ribald humour". From pizza-topping contests to graphic hospital procedures, the visuals are designed to shock even desensitised viewers. If you are squeamish about bodily functions, this film will be a difficult watch. Directed by David Wnendt and based on Charlotte