# The Nasty Girl (1990)

> A determined Bavarian student turns a school essay into a dangerous investigation of her town’s Nazi-era collaboration and the living culture of denial surrounding it.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2504

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Michael Verhoeven
- Cast: Lena Stolze, Hans-Reinhard Müller, Monika Baumgartner, Elisabeth Bertram, Michael Gahr, Robert Giggenbach, Fred Stillkrauth, Barbara Gallauner
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100557/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, sardonic, serious, historical film night, classroom discussion

## Synopsis

A high school student's quest for truth leads her to uncover dark secrets in her town's past.

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