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Fatherland

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Tomris Laffly Elle May 28
An exquisite study of family, identity, and art where future ideals are intertwined with historical remorse. Go to Full Review Peter Howell Toronto Star May 26
Writer/director Pawel Pawlikowski observes history with wisdom, grace and caustic humour. Go to Full Review Nicolas Rapold Sight & Sound May 26
What makes the father-and-daughter generational double-act so effective of course rests on the casting: Sandra Hüller brings her clipped brilliance to the role. Go to Full Review Sarah Manvel Movies We Texted About 17h
Fatherland is so thoughtfully and carefully made it’s somehow easy to take for granted, which would be a big mistake. The ways in which art and politics mirror each other have rarely been so carefully and thoughtfully examined. Go to Full Review Rene Sanchez Cine Sin Fronteras 4d
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With stunning black-and-white cinematography and a remarkable performance from Sandra Hüller, Pawlikowski leads us through a journey that explores identity, memory, and belonging in postwar Germany. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Wael Khairy The Cairo Scene 5d
There is something profoundly moving about seeing figures who have long existed in literary memory rendered with such intimacy and fragility. In his hands, these characters are stripped of their grandiosity and become painfully human. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Paweł Pawlikowski

Director

Hanns Zischler

Thomas Mann

Sandra Hüller

Erika Mann

August Diehl

Actor

Anna Madeley

Actor

Devid Striesow

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Movie Info

Director
Paweł Pawlikowski
Producer
Mario Gianani, Lorenzo Mieli, Ewa Puszczyńska, Jeanne Tremsal, Edward Berger, Dimitri Rassam, Lorenzo Gangarossa
Screenwriter
Paweł Pawlikowski, Hendrik Handloegten
Production Co
Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej, Extreme Emotions, MUBI
Genre
Drama, Biography
Original Language
German
Runtime
1h 22m