NEVER LOOK AWAY

DRAMA | GERMAN | 189 MIN

NEVER LOOK AWAY is an intergenerational tale of love, sorrow, art and politics spanning three decades of 20th century German history, from Nazism through much of the Cold War. Loosely based on the formative years of the world-renowned painter Gerhard Richter.

DIRECTOR/WRITER Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (The Lives of Others)
CINEMATOGRAPHY Caleb Deschanel (The Lion King - 2019)
MUSIC Max Richter (Arrival)
CAST Tom Schilling, Sebastian Koch, Paula Beer

 

“A beautifully moving and profoundly human cinematic odyssey”
★★★★★

— THE UPCOMING

 

“Watching paint dry has never been so riveting”
★★★★

— THE TELEGRAPH

"Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck embellishes truth to create a giddy film”
★★★★★

— FINANCIAL TIMES

 

“powerful Gerhard Richter-inspired drama”
★★★★

— THE GUARDIAN

FESTIVALS + AWARDS

 

91st Academy Awards®
Nominee: Best Foreign Film

91st Academy Awards®
Nominee: Best Cinematography

2019 Golden Globe Awards

Nominee: Best Foreign Language Film

2018 Venice Film Festival
Winner: Leoncino D’Oro

2018 Venice Film Festival
Winner: Arca Cinemagiovani

2018 Venice Film Festival
Nominee: Golden Lion Nominee

2019 Young Cinema Awards
Winner: Best International Film