The Wild Duck

Nearly 100 years after Henrik Ibsen wrote "The Wild Duck," French-born Australian director Safran (THE STORM BOY) made the mistake of trying to film it. The story is of a young girl, Jones, whose birth is kept a secret, straining the relationship between Ullmann and Irons. The material is dated, the symbolism heavily laid on, and the performances by Ullmann and Irons are as calculated as can be.