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Phoenix (2015)

  • Rated PG 13
  • 1hr 38m
  • 89

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Christian Petzold

Producer:

Florian Koerner von Gustorf, Michael Weber, Jacek Gaczkowski

Writer:

Christian Petzold, Harun Farocki

Release Date:

Jul 24, 2015

Runtime:

1hr 38m

Synopsis

A disfigured Holocaust survivor sets out to determine if the man she loved betrayed her trust.

Cast

  • Nina Hoss
  • Ronald Zehrfeld
  • Nina Kunzendorf
  • Michael Maertens
  • Imogen Kogge
  • Felix Römer
  • Uwe Preuss
  • Valerie Koch
  • Eva Bay
  • Jeff Burrell

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Metacritic

89
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Based on 30 Critics
7.8

USER SCORE (99)

Generally favorable reviews based on 99 Reviews
83
Jul 23, 2015

The plot is just implausible enough to keep the film from greatness, but director Christian Petzold (Barbara) stirs up a powder-keg metaphor about rebuilding after war.

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Metacritic review by Joe McGovern
Joe McGovern
Entertainment Weekly
80
Jul 23, 2015

Never less than intriguing, coolly intelligent and flawlessly paced, Phoenix often feels trapped in the logic of its conceit.

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Metacritic review by A.O. Scott
A.O. Scott
The New York Times
100
Jul 19, 2015

Christian Petzold never luxuriates in all this film history, but rather channels the artifice and affect it embodies into new insights.

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Metacritic review by James Lattimer
James Lattimer
Slant Magazine
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