By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Starring: Cai Cohrs | Ina Weisse | OliverMasucci | Paula Beer | Saskia Rosendahl | Sebastian Koch | Tom Schilling
Original language title: Werk ohne Autor
Country: germany
Year: 2018
Running time: 188
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5311542/reference
Brett says: “Featuring a somewhat melodramatic style, this film from Germany showcases a touching story of art as it progresses through the decades of developing fascism before and during World War II all the way through east German socialism. As the government under the flag ofGermany in its many forms wavers through those years, the concept of art endures. It is a nice touch to see the brutality and lack of humanity as part of the setting juxtaposed with the persistent truth and optimism of art. The title of the film is a motif that takes on a few forms, but consistently reminds the viewer in an ‘Ode to the WestWind’ sort of homage that the permanence of art is a human necessity and a spiritual constant. Director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (THE LIVES OF OTHERS) reaches epic status yet again with the delicate exploration of another historical fiction piece that has plenty of offer.”