Movie

Phoenix (2014)

98 min

• Drama

Director

Christian Petzold

Released

September 25, 2014

Synopsis

In the aftermath of WWII, German-Jewish cabaret singer Nelly has to undergo facial reconstructive surgery following her survival from Auschwitz. Without recognising Nelly, her former husband Johnny asks her to help him claim his wife’s inheritance. To see if he's betrayed her, she agrees, becoming her own doppelgänger.

Cast

• Nina Hoss
• Ronald Zehrfeld
• Nina Kunzendorf
• Trystan Pütter
• Michael Maertens
• Imogen Kogge
• Felix Römer
• Uwe Preuss
• Valerie Koch
• Eva Bay
• Jeff Burrell
• Nikola Kastner

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