
Kalinka
2016 · Movie · 87 min · ★ 6.8 · 95% critics
In 1982, a grieving father learns of his 14-year-old daughter’s death while she’s on vacation in Germany. Convinced it wasn’t accidental, he questions a flawed official report and pushes to bring those responsible to justice, pursuing a trial across borders.
Also known as Bamberski: The Kalinka Case In Her Name
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Details
- Original title
- Au nom de ma fille
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-03-16
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (333 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Kalinka if you want a relentless true-crime investigation and cross-border legal tension in a somber mood; Not for you if you prefer lighter thrillers or courtroom dramas like Saint Omer or The Goldman Case.
Pros: gripping true-crime drive; determined investigation; tense courtroom pursuit | Cons: heavy grief tone; limited resolution satisfaction
Cast & crew

Daniel Auteuil
as André Bamberski

Sebastian Koch
as Doctor Dieter Krombach

Marie-Josée Croze
as Dany

Christelle Cornil
as Cécile

Lila-Rose Gilberti
as Kalinka (6 years old)

Emma Besson
as Kalinka (14 years old)

Christian Kmiotek
as Robert

Serge Feuillard
as Maître Gibault

Fred Personne
as Father of André

Thérèse Roussel
as Mother of André
Directed by Vincent Garenq