# Never Look Away (2018)

> A German painter turns the wounds of Nazi and GDR-era history into an expansive search for love, memory, and artistic truth.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/284607

## Facts

- Runtime: 188 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, History
- Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
- Cast: Tom Schilling, Sebastian Koch, Paula Beer, Saskia Rosendahl, Oliver Masucci, Cai Cohrs, Ina Weisse, Evgeniy Sidikhin
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5311542/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, romantic, operatic, reflective evening, historical cinema night

## Synopsis

A haunting exploration of love and trauma set against the backdrop of a tumultuous era.

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