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Lore (2012)

Lore poster
Directed by
Cate Shortland
Genre
drama film, war film
Country
Australia, Germany, United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 49m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 318 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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After World War II, five German siblings must journey across their war-torn country to reach their grandmother's home after their Nazi parents disappear. Along the way, a young Jewish survivor joins them and becomes their protector.

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What happens

Lore is a 2012 German-language historical drama film directed by Cate Shortland. It is based on the 2001 novel The Dark Room by Rachel Seiffert. In south-west Germany, during the aftermath of World War II, five destitute siblings must travel 900 km (560 mi) to their grandmother's home by the Bay of Husum near Hamburg after their high-level Nazi parents disappear in danger of arrest by Allied occupation authorities. Along the way, they encounter a variety of other Germans, some of whom are helpful while others are antagonistic. Eventually they meet up with a young man presenting himself as Thomas, a young Jewish concentration camp survivor, who joins their group and becomes their unofficial guardian. It was Australia's submission to the 85th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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