Phoenix
Director:
Christian Petzold
Nelly Lenz is a concentration camp survivor who has been left with a disfigured face. Following facial re-construction surgery, Nelly begins the search for her husband Johnny. When she finally does find him, Johnny does not recognise her. Nevertheless he approaches her with a proposal: since she resembles his wife, whom he believes to be dead, he asks her to help him claim his wife's considerable inheritance. Nelly agrees...
Festivals:
Toronto 2014, San Sebastian 2014, Roma 2014, Salonic 2014, Tallinn 2014, Rotterdam 2015, Belgrad 2015, Sofia 2015
Awards:
FIPRESCI Award - San Sebastian 2014
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