Lore (2012)

As the Allies sweep across Germany, Lore leads her siblings on a journey that exposes them to the truth of their parents' beliefs. An encounter with a mysterious refugee forces Lore to rely on a person she has always been taught to hate.

Director:

Cate Shortland

Writers:

Cate Shortland, Robin Mukherjee

Stars:

Saskia Rosendahl, Kai-Peter Malina, Nele Trebs

34 wins & 34 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Saskia Rosendahl	...	Hannelore Dressler
Nele Trebs	...	Liesel
Mike Weidner	...	Junger deutscher Soldat
Ursina Lardi	...	Mutti
Hans-Jochen Wagner	...	Vati
Nick Holaschke	...	Baby Peter (as Nick Leander Holaschke)
André Frid	...	Gunter Dressler
Mika Seidel	...	Jürgen Dressler
Sven Pippig	...	Farmer
Philip Wiegratz	...	Helmut
Katrin Pollitt	...	Farmer's Wife
Hendrik Arnst	...	Ox Cart Man
Claudia Geisler-Bading	...	Ox Cart Woman (as Claudia Geisler)
Kai-Peter Malina	...	Thomas (as Kai Malina)
Ulrike Medgyesy	...	Junge Frau mit Baby

Storyline

As the Allies sweep across Germany, Lore leads her siblings on a journey that exposes them to the truth of their parents' beliefs. An encounter with a mysterious refugee forces Lore to rely on a person she has always been taught to hate.

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Plot Keywords:

refugee | murder of a child | nazi | survival | world war two | 

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Taglines:

When your life is a lie, who can you trust?

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | War

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The family photographs in the wallet that Lore looks at are pictures of director Cate Shortland's husband's family.

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Goofs

The German "das Baby" or "the baby" is used often and is in fact a recent Anglicism, and like much of the script, a word the Germans wouldn't have used in this period.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Vati: We can only take what fits in the truck.
Mutti: I'm not talking about the damn truck!
Vati: [Lore walks into the room] Hey, here she is! My girl. Come here.

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Connections

Referenced in Muddy Shoes

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Soundtracks

Brüderchen, komm tanz mit mir
Composed by Engelbert Humperdinck
Performed by Saskia Rosendahl

User Reviews

Transformation

I just wanted to add a bit after reading some of the negative reviews.

The transformation of Hannalore during this film was expressed excellently. From the ashes falling on them in the woods to her dependence on a Jew during her travels to her rebellion at the end.. Without a word spoken, the director was able to show the audience the subtle steps of her new awareness. I think that is what this movie was about. The story jumped from scene to scene without smooth transitions, but Hannalore's changing world view was very easy to grasp and understand. Each scene was developed to tell that story. I don't usually appreciate a director's use of camera angles, lighting, catching the right facial expressions, musical scores, and color tones. I think the director did a masterful job of depicting Hannalore's situation onto the audience without a lot of verbal exchange using those techniques.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Australia]

Country:

Australia Germany UK

Language:

German English Russian

Release Date:

20 September 2012 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Lore

Filming Locations:

Germany

Box Office

Budget:

EUR4,300,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$31,498, 10 February 2013

Gross USA:

$970,325

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,362,019

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rohfilm, Edge City Films, Porchlight Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1