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Phoenix

2014

Christian Petzold

Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Uwe Preuss, Nina Kunzendorf ...

6.5

3,585

Drama A spellbinding mystery of identity, illusion, and deception unfolds against the turmoil of post-World War II Germany. Nelly Lenz, a German-Jewish nightclub singer, has survived a concentration camp, but with her face disfigured. After undergoing reconstructive surgery, Nelly emerges with a new face, one similar but different enough that her former husband, Johnny, doesn't recognize her. Rather than reveal herself, Nelly walks into a ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter	"Christian Petzold delivers another superbly crafted, emotionally resonant vehicle for his fetish star Nina Hoss"	POS
United States	Eric Kohn IndieWire	"Hoss' portrayal of a woman at odds with her surroundings is in a class by itself (...) 'Phoenix' hovers in a dreamlike plane between the dark past and uncertain present"	POS
United Kingdom	Geoffrey Macnab The Independent	"Christian Petzold's 'Phoenix' is a darkly melodramatic tale told in a very unmelodramatic fashion. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"	POS
United Kingdom	Kate Muir The Times	"'Phoenix' is full of ambiguity and intelligence. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"	POS
United Kingdom	David Parkinson Empire	"A gripping study of treachery, identity and survival. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"	POS

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