# Phoenix (2014)

> A disfigured Holocaust survivor returns to ruined Berlin and uses an elaborate impersonation to test whether her husband betrayed her.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/145327

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Christian Petzold
- Cast: Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Nina Kunzendorf, Trystan Pütter, Michael Maertens, Imogen Kogge, Felix Römer, Uwe Preuss
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2764784/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, melancholic, eerie, serious film night, historical drama evening

## Synopsis

A haunting journey of identity and betrayal unfolds in post-war Berlin.

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