The Wife

The Wife is a poignant psychological drama that follows Joan Castleman, the elegant and devoted spouse of acclaimed novelist Joe Castleman. As the couple travels to Stockholm for Joe to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, the thin veneer of their marriage begins to unravel under the pressure of decades of shared secrets and professional sacrifice. Through a series of tense interactions and revelatory flashbacks to their early years in the 1950s, the film uncovers the shocking truth behind Joe's literary success and Joan's suppressed talent. Glenn Close delivers a powerhouse performance as a woman confronting the compromise of her own identity in the shadow of her husband's monumental ego. The Wife - official trailer Watch The Wife on Amazon Prime Video