Written and directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Starring Tom Schilling, Sebastian Koch, Paula Beer and Saskia Rosendahl
Running time: 3 hours and 8 minutes
MPAA rating: R for graphic nudity, sexuality, and brief violent images

by Benjamin Leonard, Best Boy

I’m not gonna lie. Looking down the barrel of a three + hour long subtitled movie about being an artist under fascist regimes, I felt daunted. I was afraid this may be a tough watch, but Never Look Away is nominated for Best Foreign Film and Best Cinematography at the Oscars this year. I’ve seen (or plan to see) everything else in these categories, I might as well try to have the most informed opinion I can when I sit down and look at the results that Monday morning following the Oscars. (It is increasingly unlikely that the three + hour long shit-show could possibly be worth actually viewing. If there is anything of value, it’ll be available to see that next morning.)