Overview
In the aftermath of WWII, German-Jewish cabaret singer Nelly has to undergo facial reconstructive surgery following her survival from Auschwitz. Without recognising Nelly, her former husband Johnny asks her to help him claim his wife’s inheritance. To see if he's betrayed her, she agrees, becoming her own doppelgänger.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedChristian Petzold directs this 2014 German drama set in the rubble of postwar Berlin, where a concentration-camp survivor undergoes facial reconstruction and, unrecognized, becomes entangled in her former husband's scheme. Slow-burning and haunting, the film builds a tense psychological study of identity, betrayal, and the impossibility of returning to a vanished life. The mood is somber and quietly suspenseful, rich with moral ambiguity and unspoken anguish. With a MagicMovieScore of 6.8, it rewards viewers who appreciate restrained, character-driven European cinema, historical drama, and stories that probe trauma, recognition, and the lingering wounds of war.
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Trailer
Top Cast
Nina Hoss
Nelly Lenz
Ronald Zehrfeld
Johnny Lenz
Nina Kunzendorf
Lene Winter
Trystan Pütter
Soldat an Brücke
Michael Maertens
Arzt
Imogen Kogge
Elisabeth
Felix Römer
Geiger
Uwe Preuss
Clubbesitzer
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Movie Info
Release Date
September 25, 2014
Runtime
1h 38m
Genres
Drama
Director