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A German artist haunted by his childhood under the Nazis falls for a fellow art student whose father opposes the relationship.

Never Look Away follows Kurt Barnert (Tom Schilling), a German artist who grows up during the Nazi era and later studies art in East Germany. As a child in Dresden, he visits an exhibition of so-called Degenerate Art with his aunt Elisabeth (Saskia Rosendahl), where a modernist sculpture captivates him. At a Nazi rally, Elisabeth is given the honour of presenting a bouquet of flowers to Adolf Hitler. Later, Kurt meets fellow art student Ellie (Paula Beer) and falls in love with her, but her father, Professor Carl Seeband (Sebastian Koch), opposes the relationship. Kurt eventually flees East Germany for West Germany, where his childhood memories continue to haunt him.

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Trailer

Official trailer · TMDBYouTube

Cast and crew

  • Tom Schillingas Kurt Barnert
  • Sebastian Kochas Carl Seeband
  • Paula Beeras Ellie
  • Saskia Rosendahlas Elisabeth May
  • Oliver Masuccias Antonius van Verten
  • Cai Cohrsas Six-Year-Old Kurt Barnert
  • Ina Weisseas Martha Seeband
  • Evgeniy Sidikhinas Major Murawjow
  • Mark Zakas Murawjow Interpreter
  • Ulrike C. Tscharreas Miss Hellthaler
  • Bastian Trostas Franz Michaelis
  • Hans-Uwe Baueras Horst Grimma

Photos: TMDB

Director
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Written by
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Producers
Quirin Berg, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, Jan Mojto, Max Wiedemann
Camera
Caleb Deschanel
Music
Max Richter
Editing
Patricia Rommel
Countries
Germany, Italy
Studios
Pergamon Film, Wiedemann & Berg Film, Beta Film, ARD Degeto, BR, Sky Deutschland, RAI Cinema, ARTE

Good to know

Running time
3 hours 8 minutes
Kijkwijzer
12+ · violence, fear, sex, coarse language, discrimination
Language
German, Russian

Questions

How long is Never Look Away?

3 hours 8 minutes. Most cinemas add 15 to 20 minutes of trailers first, so plan for about 3 hours 28 minutes.

What age is Never Look Away for?

Kijkwijzer 12: it has violence, fear, sex, coarse language and discrimination.

Where can I see Never Look Away?

There is 1 screening at 1 cinema in 1 city. Pick your city above for the times.

What language is Never Look Away in?

Never Look Away is in German and Russian. A foreign-language film normally plays in its original version with Dutch subtitles.

Who is in Never Look Away?

Tom Schilling plays Kurt Barnert, with Sebastian Koch, Paula Beer, Saskia Rosendahl, Oliver Masucci and Cai Cohrs.

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