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  • 2014
  • R
  • Main Street Films
  • 1 h 42 m
  • 2014
  • R
  • Main Street Films
  • 1 h 42 m

Summary East Germany. Summer, late 70’s. Three years after her boyfriend Wassilij’s apparent death, Nelly Senff (Jördis Triebel) decides to escape from behind the Berlin Wall with her son Alexej, leaving her traumatic memories and past behind. Pretending to marry a West German, she crosses the border to start a new life in the West. But soon her...

Directed By: Christian Schwochow

Written By: Heide Schwochow, Julia Franck

  • 2014
  • R
  • Main Street Films
  • 1 h 42 m
  • 2014
  • R
  • Main Street Films
  • 1 h 42 m

West

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Summary East Germany. Summer, late 70’s. Three years after her boyfriend Wassilij’s apparent death, Nelly Senff (Jördis Triebel) decides to escape from behind the Berlin Wall with her son Alexej, leaving her traumatic memories and past behind. Pretending to marry a West German, she crosses the border to start a new life in the West. But soon her...

Directed By: Christian Schwochow

Written By: Heide Schwochow, Julia Franck

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Generally Favorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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80
Jun 8, 2015
Triebel is an outstanding presence in this slow-burning thriller, which continues to smoulder long after the credits roll.
By David Hughes FULL REVIEW
80
Nov 4, 2014
Schwochow's intimate, handheld camerawork often feels like surveillance, which transforms mundane events into the menacing moments of a psychological thriller.
By Serena Donadoni FULL REVIEW
75
Nov 3, 2014
Christian Schwochow's film is a tense psychological slow burn, putting us in the muddled headspace of its protagonist as she gradually comes unglued.
By Nick Prigge FULL REVIEW
50
Nov 6, 2014
West, for all its intensity, becomes too bogged down in detail to be as strong as it might have been.
By Stephen Holden FULL REVIEW

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Production Company ö Filmproduktion, Zero One Film, Terz Filmproduktion, Senator Film Produktion, Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), Südwestrundfunk (SWR), Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB), ARTE, Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF), Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA), MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg
Release Date Nov 7, 2014
Duration 1 h 42 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline She Can See Her Future, But Can't Escape Her Past
Website https://www.facebook.com/westenfilm
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Awards

Montréal World Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
German Film Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Festival of German Film
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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