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Never Look Away

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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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Status: Released

Released Date: 2018-10-03

Runtime: 189 mins

Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Spoken language: Deutsch, Pусский

Genres: Drama, Romance, History

Original title: Never Look Away

Production Companies: Pergamon Film, Wiedemann & Berg Film, Beta Film, ARD Degeto, BR

Production Countries: Germany

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maketheSWITCH
An amazing return to directorial form, ‘Never Look Away’ is a novelistic, epic film that appears to constantly shapeshift in front of our eyes. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck has created the rare kind of work where politics, history, art and love collide into an almost operatic crescendo. Like the title suggests, it’s riveting viewing. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-never-look-away-an-artistic-and-spiritual-epic Head to https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/sff for more Sydney Film Festival reviews.
2019-06-12

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