Phoenix

1h 38m · 2014 · Directed by Christian Petzold · 4.0 / 5 on Letterboxd

Phoenix (2014) runs 1h 38m, directed by Christian Petzold. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.

Genres: Drama

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