Wednesday, December 12, 2018

A Must-See German Epic !!!!

  Okay.  Now we have the second GREAT Film of this year 2018.  The first was
GREEN BOOK, with its humor which changes to a serious statement in its
second half.
   When I first heard about this film, a friend said, "It is three hours long, but
you will never forget it when you see it.  Go!"
   My friend was right.  My eyes were glued to the screen from the first flicker
of film.  The title:  NEVER LOOK AWAY.  The German Title was
WERK OHNE AUTOR (basically, a story without an author).
   This work of Art cover three decades of German History.  It follows a
boy from Youth to Manhood.
   Spoiler Alert: IF you do not wish to know how I categorized this
film,  stop reading right now and run to a Laemmle Theater to see it.
   It begins in Hitler's time where the boy's nanny (a beautiful Sashia
Rosendahl) is executed.
  Next, the older boy goes to school and falls in love.  Lots of lovely
Nudity.  Great Acting.  The gorgeous girl is played by  Paula Beer.
   Last, the Paintings by the young protagonist (played by Tom
Schilling)... where the girl's father (a ferocious Sebastian Koch)
tries to sabotage the love of his daughter for this "artist."
   It was beautifully shot by Caleb Deschanel (out of "our"
University of Southern California).
   The Director of this incredible film:  Florian H. Von Donnersmarck.
A few years back, he won an Oscar for his film THE LIVES OF
OTHERS.
    He will never have to make another film (but of course he will).
Treat yourself to a great Feature film:  NEVER LOOK AWAY.

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