Two Lives
2012 · Movie · Unrated · 97 min · ★ 6.6 · 77% critics
In 1990 Europe, a woman who grew up in East Germany and has built a quiet life in Norway is asked to testify in a case involving children born from wartime relationships. As pressure mounts, long-buried truths begin to surface, putting her family bonds, identity, and sense of belonging to the test.
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Details
- Original title
- Zwei Leben
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-10-19
- Language
- German
- Rated
- Unrated
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (72 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a tense, character-driven drama about identity, family loyalty, and buried history, in the vein of Lore or When We Leave; Not for you if you prefer light, fast-paced stories.
Pros: tense family drama; gripping secrets; strong emotional stakes | Cons: heavy subject matter; slow-burn pacing; morally complex choices
Themes
- germany
- berlin wall
- norway
- trial
- 1990s
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2014 · nominated
Cast & crew
Juliane Köhler
as Katrine
Liv Ullmann
as Ase Evensen
Sven Nordin
as Bjarte
Ken Duken
as Sven Solbach
Dennis Storhøi
as Hogseth
Vicky Krieps
as Kathrin Lehnhaber
Rainer Bock
as Hugo
Ursula Werner
as Hiltrud
Jürgen Rißmann
as Lattoch
Julia Bache-Wiig
as Anne
Directed by Georg Maas