‘Never Look Away’ From Truth and Beauty

‘Never Look Away’ From Truth and Beauty
Tom Schilling as artist Kurt Barnert in director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s latest movie “Never Look Away.” Caleb Deschanel/Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
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Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck gives us a master class on filmmaking with his stunning Oscar-nominated release “Never Look Away.” The latest offering by the award-winning writer and director is everything a movie should be: a compelling story, visually sublime, conceptually evocative, and emotionally gripping.
The film follows an aspiring artist over three turbulent and dynamic decades of German history: the 1930s into the ‘60s, examining how the political ideologies during this era affect one family in particular.