Lore (2012)

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

How it feels

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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