It is based on the 2008 novel of the same name by Charlotte Roche and focuses on feminist issues, sexuality and coming of age.

But her mother is depressive, hygiene-obsessed and mentally unstable, and her father is insensitive and seems not to take notice of what people around him think.

[12] Scott Foundas of Variety said in his review that "Director David Wnendt and breakout star Carla Juri leave no bodily orifice unexplored in this spiky, smartly packaged commercial enterprise.

"[13] Boyd van Hoeij, in his review for The Hollywood Reporter, called the film "A poppy take on boundary-pushing sexual matters featuring a stellar breakthrough performance.

"[14] Eric Kohn of Indiewire graded the film B+ and praised the performance of Carla Juri and film by saying that "Juri's energetic performance – coupled with an equally jumpy soundtrack that includes Canned Heat and Peaches – manages to root the endeavor in fairly credible pathos, particularly with relation to her desire to see her parents reunite.

If we're stuck with coming-of-age stories as a genre that storytellers must engage time and again, at least in the case of Wetlands the usual formula gets a much-needed jolt, while capably recognizing the aspects of the material that work on autopilot.