Never Look Away — U.S. Trailer

added: Fri, Nov 16th '18

The official U.S. trailer has been released for "Never Look Away," an inter-generational German drama, which hails from acclaimed German filmmaker Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, of the Oscar-winning foreign thriller "The Lives of Others."

Starring Tom Schilling (Who Am I), Sebastian Koch (Bridge of Spies, The Lives of Others), and Paula Beer (Frantz), the historical film spans over three tumultuous decades to tell the love story between a rising German painter and the daughter of a domineering Nazi doctor.

Said to be inspired by the life of German abstract artist Gerhard Richter, "Never Look Away" has been selected by Germany as their official 2019 Oscar entry for Best Foreign Language Film.

The film will be released in U.S. theaters sometime in early 2019.

synopsis:
Inspired by real events and spanning three eras of German history, NEVER LOOK AWAY tells the story of a young art student, Kurt (Tom Schilling) who falls in love with fellow student, Ellie (Paula Beer). Ellie's father, Professor Seeband (Sebastian Koch), a famous doctor, is dismayed at his daughter's choice of boyfriend, and vows to destroy the relationship. What neither of them knows is that their lives are already connected through a terrible crime Seeband committed decades ago...

directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

starring Tom Schilling, Sebastian Koch, Paula Beer

release date 2019