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Never Look Away (2018)

★ 7.7R188 minDirector: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

2018 German romantic drama film

Never Look Away (German: Werk ohne Autor, lit. 'Work Without [an] Author') is a 2018 German epic coming-of-age romantic drama film written and directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. It was nominated for a Golden Lion at the 75th Venice International Film Festival and for a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film. It was nominated for two Academy Awards at the 91st Academy Awards, in the Best Foreign Language Film and Best Cinematography categories. This was only the second time that a German-language film by a German director was nominated for an Oscar in multiple categories, the other film being Wolfgang Petersen's Das Boot 36 years earlier.

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What is Never Look Away about?
Never Look Away (2018) — Young artist Kurt Barnert (Tom Schilling) has fled to West Germany but continues to be tormented by the experiences of his childhood and youth in the Nazi years and during the GDR-regime. When he meets student Ellie (Paula Beer), he is convinced that he has met the love of his li
Is Never Look Away based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Never Look Away scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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