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Never Look Away
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Never Look Away

2018 · 188 min Drama Romance History
7.7 / 10 · TMDB

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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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film doesn't rush. It trusts the viewer — gives time to inhabit the characters, understand what's really happening. Direction here serves the actors rather than overwhelming them.

This film doesn't entertain — it speaks. If you're ready for that, it'll leave a mark. If not — it'll seem slow.

A good choice for those who value subtle direction and honest performance.

Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Unhurried, on a weekday evening. Put down the phone, let the film work.

🎭 Cast

Tom Schilling

Tom Schilling

Kurt Barnert

Sebastian Koch

Sebastian Koch

Carl Seeband

Paula Beer

Paula Beer

Ellie

Saskia Rosendahl

Saskia Rosendahl

Elisabeth May

Oliver Masucci

Oliver Masucci

Antonius van Verten

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Cai Cohrs

Six-Year-Old Kurt Barnert

Ina Weisse

Ina Weisse

Martha Seeband

Evgeniy Sidikhin

Evgeniy Sidikhin

Major Murawjow

Mark Zak

Mark Zak

Murawjow Interpreter

Ulrike C. Tscharre

Ulrike C. Tscharre

Miss Hellthaler

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