A young man fleeing Nazi Germany finds himself in possession of papers that will allow him to flee Europe. All he needs is to impersonate a dead man. His efforts take him to Marseille where he meets a woman, who turns out to be the dead man's wife, and a convoluted tale unfolds. Intense and engaging, with excellent acting, the director weaves his old war-time story with modern cars and buildings in a subtle expression of how the past overlays the present.
Based on a novel by German novelist Anna Seghers during her experiences as an exile during the Second World War.
Dir: Christian Petzold / Cast: Franz Rogowski, Paula Beer, Godehard Giese / Runtime: 101 mins / Country: Germany/France / Language: German/French/French sign language / Rating: PG Drama
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