Phoenix (2015)
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Phoenix (2015)

Genre
Drama
Release Date
July 24, 2015
Studio
IFC Films
Official Site
http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/phoenix
Genre
Drama
Release Date
July 24, 2015
MPAA Rating
PG-13
Duration
98 minute(s)
Production Budget
-
Studio
IFC Films
Official Site
http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/phoenix
Director
Christian Petzold
Producer
Florian Koerner von Gustorf, Michael Weber
Screenwriter
Christian Petzold, Harun Farocki
Starring
  • Nina Hoss
  • Ronald Zehrfeld
  • Nina Kunzendorf
  • Michael Maertens
  • Imogen Kogge
  • Kirsten Block
  • Eva Bay
  • Daniela Holtz

A riveting mystery of identity unfolds against the turmoil of post-World War II Germany in the stunning new film from acclaimed director Christian Petzold (Barbara). Nelly (Nina Hoss), a German-Jewish nightclub singer, has survived a concentration camp, but with her face disfigured by a bullet wound. After reconstructive surgery, Nelly emerges with a new face, one similar but different enough that her former husband, Johnny (Ronald Zehrfeld), doesn't recognize her. Rather than reveal herself, Nelly walks into a dangerous game of duplicity and disguise as she tries to figure out if the man she loves may have betrayed her to the Nazis.

Evoking the haunted mood of post-war Berlin, Phoenix weaves a complex tale of a nation's tragedy and a woman's search for answers as it builds towards an unforgettable, heart-stopping climax.