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Inspired by real events and spanning three eras of German history, NEVER LOOK AWAY tells the story of young art student, Kurt (Tom Schilling), who falls in love with classmate, Ellie (Paula Beer). Ellie’s father and famous doctor, Professor Seeband (Sebastian Koch), is dismayed at his daughter’s choice of boyfriend, and vows to destroy the relationship. What neither Kurt nor Ellie know is that their lives are already connected through a terrible crime Seeband committed decades ago.
Original Release
10/03/2018
US Release
11/01/2018
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tom Schilling | Kurt Barnert |
| Sebastian Koch | Professor Carl Seeband / Carl Seeband |
| Paula Beer | Ellie Seeband / Ellie |
| Saskia Rosendahl | Elisabeth May |
| Oliver Masucci | Professor Antonius van Verten / Antonius van Verten |
| Hanno Koffler | Günther Preusser |
| Cai Cohrs | Kurt Barnert 6 Jahre / Six-Year-Old Kurt Barnert |
| Evgeniy Sidikhin | NKWD Major Murawjow / Major Murawjow |
| Ulrike C. Tscharre | Frau Hellthaler / Miss Hellthaler |
| Jörg Schüttauf | Johann Barnert |
Directors
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Writers
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tom Schilling | Kurt Barnert |
| Sebastian Koch | Professor Carl Seeband / Carl Seeband |
| Paula Beer | Ellie Seeband / Ellie |
| Saskia Rosendahl | Elisabeth May |
| Oliver Masucci | Professor Antonius van Verten / Antonius van Verten |
| Hanno Koffler | Günther Preusser |
| Cai Cohrs | Kurt Barnert 6 Jahre / Six-Year-Old Kurt Barnert |
| Evgeniy Sidikhin | NKWD Major Murawjow / Major Murawjow |
| Ulrike C. Tscharre | Frau Hellthaler / Miss Hellthaler |
| Jörg Schüttauf | Johann Barnert |
| Jeanette Hain | Waltraut Barnert |
| Hans-Uwe Bauer | Professor Horst Grimma / Horst Grimma |
| Ina Weisse | Martha Seeband |
| Lars Eidinger | Ausstellungsführer Heiner Kerstens / Exhibition Guide |
| Johanna Gastdorf | Großmutter Malvine / Grandmother Malvine |
| David Schütter | Finck / Adrian Schimmel |
| Franz Pätzold | Max Seifert |
| Jonas Dassler | Ehrenfried May |
| Jacob Matschenz | Arendt Ivo |
| Florian Bartholomai | Günther May |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck | Producer |
| Quirin Berg | Producer |
| Nicola Claudio | Producer |
| Paolo Del Brocco | Producer |
| Kirsten Frehse | Producer |
| Jacek Gaczkowski | Producer |
| Carlos Gerstenhauer | Producer |
| Carolin Haasis | Producer |
| Christiane Henckel von Donnersmarck | Producer |
| Filip Hering | Producer |
| Jan Mojto | Producer |
| Bettina Ricklefs | Producer |
| Andreas Schreitmüller | Producer |
| Dirk Schuerhoff | Producer |
| Christine Strobl | Producer |
| Piotr Strzelecki | Producer |
| David Vogt | Producer |
| Max Wiedemann | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Werk Ohne Autor (Australia Trailer 1)
Clips
Never Look Away: Modern Art
Never Look Away: Art School
Never Look Away: Almost Too Easy
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2019 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Foreign Language | Nominated |
| 2019 | Oscar | Best Foreign Language Film of the Year | Nominated |
| 2019 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Cinematography | Nominated |
