Aimee & Jaguar
1999 · Movie · NR · 125 min · ★ 6.7 · 81% critics
In wartime Berlin, with bombings overhead and the secret police hunting those deemed enemies of the regime, a risky romance grows between two women from opposite worlds. As fear and suspicion tighten around them, their relationship becomes both a refuge and a dangerous act of defiance.
Also known as Aimee and Jaguar
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Details
- Original title
- Aimée & Jaguar
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 1999-02-11
- Language
- German
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (111 votes)
About
If you’re drawn to WWII stories that center on a forbidden relationship and everyday survival under pressure, this may hit hard; Not for you if you want a light romance or fast pacing, like in A Woman in Berlin.
Pros: intense forbidden romance; strong lead performances; tense wartime atmosphere | Cons: uneven pacing; can feel melodramatic; emotionally distant for some
Themes
- berlin, germany
- nazi
- world war ii
- forbidden love
- lesbian relationship
- female homosexuality
- lesbian
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2000 · nominated
Cast & crew
Maria Schrader
as Felice Schragenheim (Jaguar)
Juliane Köhler
as Lilly Wust (Aimée)
Johanna Wokalek
as Ilse
Heike Makatsch
as Klärchen
Elisabeth Degen
as Lotte
Detlev Buck
as Günther Wust
Inge Keller
as Lilly Wust (1997)
- KM
Kyra Mladeck
as Ilse (1997)
Sarah Camp
as Mrs. Kappler
Klaus Manchen
as Mr. Kappler
Directed by Max Färberböck