Directed by Björn Runge and based on the bestseller by Meg Wolitzer,  The Wife stars Glen Close as the movie follows her contemplations as a wife – Joan Castleman. Joan questions her choices as she travels to Stockholm with her husband, played by Jonathan Pryce, where he is slated to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Runge is from Sweden and is known for  Harry & Sonja when he received two Guldbagge awards for Best Director and Best Screenplay in 2003. He also received the Berlin Film Festival  Silver Bear and Der Blaue Engel Prize.

The movie trailer suggests her husband is not supportive of Joan as she has been supportive of him.  The final line in the trailer, “I am a king builder,” finalizes the overall premise of the story, which seems visceral, contemplative, and contemporary.

In this scene, undercurrents are rampant.  It makes me think how naive and blind some men can be.  Great scene!

This is a long clip, almost two minutes. It shows so much between all the characters and the story about the wife. Ironically, this scene feels endearing.

Christian Slater seems to play another writer or journalist who brings out Joan’s contemplations concerning her choices and her husband’s belittling and infidelity.

The movie clip below shows a wife who plays a big part in her husband winning the Nobel Prize.