Stella. A Life.

Stella. A Life.

2024 · 121 min · DE · 5.9 (44 votes)
Dir. Kilian Riedhof · Starring Paula Beer, Jannis Niewöhner, Katja Riemann, Lukas Miko, Joel Basman, Damian Hardung · Music Peter Hinderthür
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Stella, grows up in Berlin during the rule of the Nazi regime. She dreams of a career as a jazz singer, despite all the repressive measures she is forced to go into hiding with her parents in 1944, her life turns into a culpable tragedy.

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This is a profoundly somber and tense historical drama, steeped in the harrowing moral complexities of wartime. It explores the desperate choices made under immense pressure, creating a deeply unsettling and tragic atmosphere. The film's steady pace allows for a stark, character-driven examination of survival and compromise.

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