Never Look Away
Seen it?2018 | 188 min | Drama, Romance, History
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (77% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.7 out of 10) and it drew serious awards attention, despite a box office loss. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and history buffs. If you loved Conspiracy or Nuremberg, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 3 hr 8 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's long: 3 hr 8 min.
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
German artist Kurt Barnert has escaped East Germany and now lives in West Germany, but is tormented by his childhood under the Nazis and the GDR regime.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
77% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Nominated for 3 Oscars, 1 Golden Globe and 1 Venice award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide on a $18 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 69K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
- Tom SchillingKurt Barnert
- Sebastian KochCarl Seeband
- Paula BeerEllie
- Saskia RosendahlElisabeth May
- Oliver MasucciAntonius van Verten
- Cai CohrsSix-Year-Old Kurt Barnert
- Ina WeisseMartha Seeband
- Evgeniy SidikhinMajor Murawjow
- Mark ZakMurawjow Interpreter
- Ulrike C. TscharreMiss Hellthaler