Phoenix (2014)
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Country:
Germany, Poland
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Duration:
98 min
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Genre:
drama
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Director:
Christian Petzold
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Producer:
Florian Körner background Gustorf
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Cast:
Nina Hoss, Ronald Tserfeld, Nina Kuntsendorf
About film
Nelly Lenz survived the concentration camp but her face got severely damaged. Lene Winter, an employee of the Jewish Agency, helps Nelly reach Berlin, where she undergoes facial reconstruction surgery. When Nelly recovers, she starts looking for her husband Johannes. When they finally meet, Johannes does not recognize his wife, whom he considers diseased.
Christian Petzold is a prominent member of the Berlin School movement in German filmmaking. Nina Hoss, the star of the film, is one of the most outstanding contemporary European actresses.
Rewards and nominations
- Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2016 — Best Actress Nina Hoss, Best Foreign Language Film
- London Film Festival 2014 — nomination: Best Film
- German Film Awards 2015 — Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nina Kunzendorf
- Hong Kong International Film Festival 2015 — SIGNIS Award — Special Mention
- North Carolina Film Critics Association 2016 — Best Foreign Language Film
Director
59-year-old German director and screenwriter, one of the founders of the Berlin School movement in German filmmaking. He started out as a film critic, worked as an assistant to filmmakers Hartmut Bitomsky and Harun Farocki. Wolfsburg was the first film by Petzold to be screened at an international film festival, as part of the Berlinale Panorama. The film won the FIPRESCI award, and his next film Gespenster officially entered the main competition. As did many of his following works: Barbara won the Silver Bear for Best Director, and Undine won the FIPRESCI Critics Award.
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Director
59-year-old German director and screenwriter, one of the founders of the Berlin School movement in German filmmaking. He started out as a film critic, worked as an assistant to filmmakers Hartmut Bitomsky and Harun Farocki. Wolfsburg was the first film by Petzold to be screened at an international film festival, as part of the Berlinale Panorama. The film won the FIPRESCI award, and his next film Gespenster officially entered the main competition. As did many of his following works: Barbara won the Silver Bear for Best Director, and Undine won the FIPRESCI Critics Award.
