A sweeping historical epic blending the trauma of Nazi Germany with the transcendent power of art. Through a painter's blurred vision, it explores how facing the painful truth creates the only beauty that matters.
Never Look Away
Werk ohne Autor
Director:
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Cast:
Tom Schilling, Sebastian Koch, Paula Beer, Saskia Rosendahl, Oliver Masucci
Drama
History
Romance
Box Office:
$4,831,836
Never Look Away - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
The Title 'Werk ohne Autor'
Translates to 'Work Without Author,' which is the actual term Gerhard Richter used to describe his early photo-paintings, implying the artist disappears behind the mechanical reproduction of the photo.
Joseph Beuys' Hat
The character of Van Verten never takes off his hat. This references the real Joseph Beuys, who always wore a felt hat to cover metal plates in his head (according to his own myth).
The Address
The street addresses and locations in Düsseldorf closely mimic the real locations where Richter and his contemporaries lived and worked.