Synopsis
German artist Kurt Barnert has escaped East Germany and now lives in West Germany, but is tormented by his childhood under the Nazis and the GDR-regime.
Scores
Overall Score
74.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
76.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
69.1%
Review Aggregate
80.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 77% of 140 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalemotionalvisually strikingpoliticalstylizedfamily-friendlyromanticpsychologicalcharacter-driventragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Schilling | 2018 | $71,000 | $89,000 | (est) |
| Sebastian Koch | 2018 | $44,000 | $55,000 | (est) |
| Paula Beer | 2018 | $33,000 | $41,000 | (est) |
| Saskia Rosendahl | 2018 | $27,000 | $34,000 | (est) |
| Oliver Masucci | 2018 | $23,000 | $29,000 | (est) |
| Ina Weisse | 2018 | $20,000 | $25,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count140
Rotten Tomatoes audience score87.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating7.7
IMDb votes27,420
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2018 | $1,304,042 | $1,629,144 |
| International | 2018 | $4,889,192 | $6,108,082 |
| Worldwide | 2018 | $6,193,234 | $7,737,226 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2018 | $2,607,698 | $3,257,805 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2018 | $2,839,000 | $3,546,771 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2018 | $3,423,000 | $4,276,364 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2018 | $1,749,000 | $2,185,031 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2018 | $4,961,000 | $6,197,792 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2018 | $521,617 | $651,657 |
| Total Revenues | 2018 | $16,101,315 | $20,115,421 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2018 | $3,371,000 (est) | $4,211,401 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2018 | $3,873,000 (est) | $4,838,551 (est) |
| Participations | 2018 | $644,000 | $804,551 |
| Residuals ? | 2018 | $698,000 | $872,014 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2018 | $674,200 | $842,280 |
| Total Expenses | 2018 | $9,260,200 | $11,568,796 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2018 | $6,841,115 | $8,546,625 |
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