West Germany,
1990, 94 min
Directed by:
Michael VerhoevenScreenplay:
Michael VerhoevenCast:
Lena Stolze, Monika Baumgartner, Michael Gahr, Robert Giggenbach, Fred Stillkrauth, Ottfried Fischer, Kurt Weinzierl, Karin Thaler, Petra Berndt (more)Plots(1)
Lena Stolze stars as Sonja, a young Bavarian woman whose submission to an essay contest explores her hometown's affiliation with the Third Reich; as she learns more and more of the truth, she is increasingly victimized by her fellow townspeople, who do not want the scars from their past ripped open anew. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1991 - Michael Verhoeven (Best Foreign Language Film)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1992 - Best Film not in the English Language
German Film Awards
- 1990 - Lena Stolze (Best Female Lead)
Amanda Awards
- 1991 - Michael Verhoeven (Best Foreign Language Film)
Golden Globes
- 1991 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1990 - Best Foreign Language Film
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 1990 - Michael Verhoeven (Silver Bear for Best Director)
- 1990 - Michael Verhoeven (Golden Bear for Best Film)
Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund
- 1990 - Michael Verhoeven (The Norwegian Critics Award)