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After undergoing reconstructive surgery, a concentration camp survivor (Nina Hoss) tries to find out if her husband (Ronald Zehrfeld) betrayed her to the Nazis.

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Tense, complex, and drenched in atmosphere, Phoenix is a well-acted, smartly crafted war drama that finds writer-director Christian Petzold working at peak power.

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Clayton Dillard Slant Magazine 04/27/2016
Phoenix, Christian Petzold's meditation on individual and cinematic ouroboros, lands on Blu-ray with a masterful transfer from the Criterion Collection. Go to Full Review Catherine Wheatley Sight & Sound 01/15/2016
This is cinema at its most ineffable and its most potent. Go to Full Review J. Hoberman Tablet 12/31/2015
The movie is fluid, suspenseful, and preposterous-although, more historically than psychologically, and not necessarily in a negative sense. Go to Full Review Brendan Cassidy InSession Film 08/02/2024
A tale of conflicting identity or revenge? Or both? You decide. This all leads to arguably my favorite ending to any film all year... Go to Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies 08/24/2022
4.5/5
The story sometimes pushes the bounds of implausibility yet it is never a problem within the film’s parable-like framework. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 04/23/2022
4/4
Petzold's direction is simple and natural, far removed from the expressive formal styles of Hitchcock and Frankenheimer in their respective films about a facial transmigration. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jack S Jun 8 It’s a tribute to this engrossing film that viewers can foresee the inevitable conclusion early on and yet still experience an emotional wallop during the reveal in the last act. I was drawn into the story of this damaged individual so completely that I didn’t register the “implausibility” mentioned by many of the critics. Hoss is simply unforgettable here as a holocaust survivor uncertain about learning the truth behind a betrayal. See more Abdulla A May 24 He didn't recognise his own wife because she was disfigured, I understand. But what about her voice. Am I expected to believe he never remembered her voice. This film broke the contract between story and my believability. It never made any sense. See more Amand H 01/18/2025 I lost so much and was really devastated, I had to seek help until I was directed to Mrs. Sharon O'Neil and her Recovery company and Foundatioan that helped me to recover all the money I had lost. It was really worth it. I will be happy to share my experience with anybody, you can also connect with him for help and assistance for a successful and secured investment without any loss of funds. mail Her, sharonrecoveringexperts @ gm ail . c om WhatsApp; + 44 7438 687236 See more Godfrey D 08/07/2024 It's a really good movie See more Bulgantamir B 08/06/2024 i think marvel s movie perfect See more Bahad j 08/05/2024 I really liked the characters and actions of the actors See more Read all reviews
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Christian Petzold

Director

Nina Hoss

Nelly Lenz

Ronald Zehrfeld

Johnny Lenz

Nina Kunzendorf

Lene Winter

Michael Maertens

Arzt

Imogen Kogge

Elisabeth

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Phoenix (2014) Phoenix (2014) Ronald Zehrfeld as Johnny and Nina Hoss as Nelly in "Phoenix." Nina Hoss as Nelly in "Phoenix." Ronald Zehrfeld as Johnny and Nina Hoss as Nelly in "Phoenix." (L-R) Nina Kunzendorf as Lene and Nina Hoss as Nelly in "Phoenix." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis After undergoing reconstructive surgery, a concentration camp survivor (Nina Hoss) tries to find out if her husband (Ronald Zehrfeld) betrayed her to the Nazis.
Director
Christian Petzold
Producer
Florian Koerner von Gustorf, Michael Weber
Screenwriter
Christian Petzold, Harun Farocki
Distributor
IFC Films
Rating
PG-13 (Some Thematic Elements|Brief Suggestive Material)
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
German
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 24, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 4, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.2M
Runtime
1h 38m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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