Phoenix

2014 Christian Petzold 1h 38m
Drama

German-Jewish cabaret singer Nelly survived Auschwitz but had to undergo reconstructive surgery as her face was disfigured. Without recognizing Nelly, her former husband Johnny asks her to help him claim his wife’s inheritance. To see if he betrayed her, she agrees, becoming her own doppelganger.

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

Vibes

Curious Emotional Heart Pounding Deeply Moving Hidden Gem