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Phoenix is a 2014 German drama film directed by Christian Petzold. The story, set in post-World War II Berlin, follows Nelly Lenz, a Holocaust survivor who undergoes facial reconstruction surgery and returns home to find that her husband, Johnny, does not recognize her. Instead, Johnny involves her in a scheme to claim her supposed inheritance by having her impersonate herself. The film explores themes of identity, trauma, and the enduring impact of the past.
Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Nina Kunzendorf