Lore
2012 · Movie · NR · 109 min · ★ 6.8 · 85% critics
After Nazi parents abandon them at the end of World War II, five German siblings set out across a war-torn country to reach family. Led by a 14-year-old girl, they face hunger, hostility, and the painful reality of what their parents stood for, as they struggle to survive in a dangerous new world.
Based on The Dark Room
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-09-20
- Language
- German
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (314 votes)
About
You’ll likely like Lore if you want a provocative, bleak WWII aftershock story about survival and learning hard truths, with strong performances from young actors; Not for you if you want a lighter, more straightforward drama like Europa Europa or Nowhere in Africa.
Pros: harrowing journey; strong child performances; haunting atmosphere | Cons: bleak and exhausting; pacing can drag; some viewers find it unclear
Themes
- sibling relationship
- nazi
- germany
- world war ii
- post world war ii
- woman director
- nazism
- 1940s
- mother daughter relationship
- children in wartime
- nazi war criminal
- german family
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2013 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Direction · 2012 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Adapted Screenplay · 2012 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Film · 2012 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Production Design · 2012 · nominated
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- AACTA Award — Best Cinematography · 2012 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Sound · 2012 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Costume Design · 2012 · nominated
Cast & crew
Saskia Rosendahl
as Lore
Kai-Peter Malina
as Thomas
Nele Trebs
as Liesel
Ursina Lardi
as Mom
Hans-Jochen Wagner
as Dad
Mika Seidel
as Jürgen
- AF
André Frid
as Günter
Eva-Maria Hagen
as Grandma
- MV
Mike Veidner
as Young German Soldier
- NH
Nick Holaschke
as Baby Peter
Directed by Cate Shortland