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Stella. A Life. (2023)

Stella. A Life. poster
Original title
Stella. Ein Leben.
Directed by
Kilian Riedhof
Genre
drama film, war film, biographical film
Country
Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Runtime
2h 01m
Rated
14
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 42 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young Jewish woman in Nazi-era Berlin takes on a terrible role to survive. She helps the Gestapo find other Jews hiding in the city.

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What happens

Stella. A Life. (German: Stella. Ein Leben.) is a 2023 German biographical drama film. This is based on the true story of Stella Goldschlag, who delivered hundreds of fellow Jews to the Gestapo from September 1943 until the end of the war. Paula Beer plays Stella. The film premiered at the 2023 Zurich Film Festival. It went on to be shortlisted as the German submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film for the 97th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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