“NEVER LOOK AWAY”
Germany; Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Producers: Quirin Berg, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, Jan Mojto, and Max Wiedemann
Writer: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Cinematography: Caleb Deschanel
Editor: Anne McCabe
Composer: Max Richter
Distributors: Sony Pictures Classics
Release Date: September 4, 2018
Run-time: 189 minutes
FILM SYNOPSIS: Growing up in Nazi Germany and then in Soviet-occupied Dresden, art student Kurt chafes at the restrictions imposed on him by political ideologies. After falling in love and finding freedom in Düsseldorf, Kurt revels in being able to express his creativity as he wishes, although his work remains informed by the ordeals suffered by his entire generation.
Analysis coming soon
PREVIOUS NOMINATIONS
| YEAR | FILM | AWARD | CATEGORY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 (29th) | “The Captain of Kopenick” | Nominated | Best Foreign Language Feature |
| 1957 (30th) | “The Devil Came at Night” | Nominated | Best Foreign Language Feature |
| 1958 (31st) | “Arms and the Man” | Nominated | Best Foreign Language Feature |
| 1959 (32nd) | “The Bridge” | Nominated | Best Foreign Language Feature |
| 1973 (46th) | “The Pedestrian” | Nominated | Best Foreign Language Feature |
| 1976 (49th) | “Jacob, the Liar” | Nominated | Best Foreign Language Feature |
| 1978 (51st) | “The Glass Cell” | Nominated | Best Foreign Language Feature |
| 1979 (52nd) | “The Tin Drum” | Won | Best Foreign Language Feature |
| 1985 (58th) | “Angry Harvest” | Nominated | Best Foreign Language Feature |
| 1990 (63rd) | “The Nasty Girl” | Nominated | Best Foreign Language Feature |
| 1992 (65th) | “Schtonk!” | Nominated | Best Foreign Language Feature |
| 1997 (70th) | “Beyond Silence” | Nominated | Best Foreign Language Feature |
| 2002 (75th) | “Nowhere In Africa” | Won | Best Foreign Language Feature |
| 2004 (77th) | “Downfall” | Nominated | Best Foreign Language Feature |
| 2005 (78th) | “Sophie Scholl – The Final Days” | Nominated | Best Foreign Language Feature |
| 2006 (79th) | “The Lives Of Others” | Won | Best Foreign Language Feature |
| 2008 (81st) | “The Baader Meinhof Complex” | Nominated | Best Foreign Language Feature |
| 2009 (82nd) | “The White Ribbon” | Nominated | Best Foreign Language Feature |
| 2016 (89th) | “Toni Erdmann” | Nominated | Best Foreign Language Feature |
CALEB DESCHANEL
Analysis coming soon
PREVIOUS NOMINATIONS
| 1983 (56th) | “The Right Stuff” | Nominated | Best Cinematography |
| 1984 (57th) | “The Natural” | Nominated | Best Cinematography |
| 1996 (69th) | “Fly Away Home” | Nominated | Best Cinematography |
| 2000 (73rd) | “The Patriot” | Nominated | Best Cinematography |
| 2004 (77th) | “The Passion of the Christ” | Nominated | Best Cinematography |
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