Overview
A high school student's quest for truth leads her to uncover dark secrets in her town's past.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- sardonic
- serious
- historical film night
- classroom discussion
What critics said
Critics recognized the film as a distinctive drama about confronting Germany's Nazi past, though the limited critical sample was divided.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sonja's research reveals that her town collaborated during the Third Reich rather than resisting it, provoking collective hostility.
The keywords identify breaking the fourth wall, giving Sonja's investigation a deliberately self-aware presentation.
Sonja's essay research meets vocal and violent opposition from townspeople determined to suppress the historical record.
The film combines comedy and drama with magic realism while following an essay writer confronting Nazi-era collaboration.
Films like The Nasty Girl, and why
The Reader
shared themes of confronting fascist history, institutional denial, and a young protagonist challenging collective silence
The Lives of Others
shared historical reckoning, moral responsibility, and the exposure of buried wrongdoing in postwar Germany
The White Ribbon
shared serious political drama, revisionist memory, and resistance to official or communal narratives
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Verhoeven
- Release Date
- 1990-02-15
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (42)
Cast
- Lena Stolze
- Hans-Reinhard Müller
- Monika Baumgartner
- Elisabeth Bertram
- Michael Gahr
- Robert Giggenbach
- Fred Stillkrauth
- Barbara Gallauner
- Udo Thomer
- Christof Wackernagel
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Nasty Girl about?
- 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.
- What is The Nasty Girl like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Nasty Girl as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Nasty Girl violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Nasty Girl as mild.
- What did critics think of The Nasty Girl?
- Critics recognized the film as a distinctive drama about confronting Germany's Nazi past, though the limited critical sample was divided.
- Which films are like The Nasty Girl?
- Films with a similar feel include The Reader, The Lives of Others, and The White Ribbon.
- How long is The Nasty Girl?
- The Nasty Girl runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Nasty Girl?
- In United States, The Nasty Girl is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
