At odds with herself and surrounds, disfigured concentration camp-survivor Nelly Lenz looks to find her husband in post-war Berlin whilst in reality searching for a sense of self to determine if the man she loved betrayed her trust.
A riveting central performance by Nina Hoss provides a deep sensitivity to this emotional thriller, lovingly handled by director Christian Petzold.
Rating: 77%
Director: Christian Petzold (Barbara, Yella)
Writer: Christian Petzold (Barbara, Yella), Harun Farocki (Memories, The State I Am In) – based on the novel by Hubert Monteilhet
Main cast: Nina Hoss (A Most Wanted Man, Barbara), Ronald Zehrfeld (Barbara, Inbetween Worlds)
An Opinion or Two 