LORE

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• Release Year: 2013
• Genre: Drama, Foreign, Suspense/Thriller, War
• Plot: Left to fend for themselves after their SS officer father and mother, staunch Nazi believers, are interred by the victorious Allies at the end of World War II, five German children undertake a harrowing journey that exposes them to the reality and consequences of their parents' actions. Led by the eldest sibling, 14-year old Lore (striking newcomer Saskia Rosendahl), they set out on a journey across a devastated country to reach their grandmother in the north. After meeting the charismatic Thomas, a mysterious young refugee, Lore soon finds her world shattered by feelings of both hatred and desire as she must learn to trust the one person she has always been taught to hate in order to survive. Lush cinematography and an evocative, haunting mood infuse this unconventional take on the Holocaust legacy with unforgettable impact. ; ; Based on the book 'Lore' by Rachel Seiffert.
• Cast: Saskia Rosendahl, Nele Trebs, Ursina Lardi, Hans-Jochen Wagner, Nick Holaschke, André Frid, Mika Seidel, Sven Pippig, Philip Wiegratz, Katrin Pollitt, Hendrik Arnst, Claudia Geisler, Kai-Peter Malina, Katharina Spiering, Hanne B. Wolharn, Friederike Frerichs, Fabian Stumm, Jan Peter Heyne, Lucas Reiber, Wanda Perdelwitz, Pit Bukowski, Eva-Maria Hagen, Birte Schnoeink, Cate Shortland, Robin Mukherjee
• Director: Cate Shortland
• Runtime: 1:48
• Company: Edge City Films, Rohfilm, Music Box Films, Porchlight Films
• Media Format: Movie