Never Look Away

Never Look Away

2018 · 188 min · DE · R · 7.7 (755 votes)
Dir. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck · Starring Tom Schilling, Sebastian Koch, Paula Beer, Saskia Rosendahl, Oliver Masucci, Cai Cohrs · Music Max Richter
DramaRomanceHistory

German artist Kurt Barnert has escaped East Germany and now lives in West Germany, but is tormented by his childhood under the Nazis and the GDR regime.

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This is a deeply melancholic and sweeping historical drama, exploring the weight of personal and national trauma through an artist's lens. It's a visually rich, character-driven journey through 20th-century Germany, offering a poignant reflection on memory, identity, and the enduring power of art amidst oppression.

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