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Erich 2022-03-25 09:01:18
"Phoenix" tells a story set in the context of World War II. Nelly is a Jew who was held in a concentration camp by the Nazis and was rescued by her friend Lena, but her facial injuries forced her to face a makeover and continue her life. She is still in a different way. Constantly looking for the husband who disappeared trying to return to the old days of love and the husband Johnny sees her as a very wife-like person who can help him deceive his wife's inheritance He trains her day and night to be "herself" Nelly plays a very silly and naive character. She sees through it but doesn't tell it. As the story progresses, the supporting character Lena's exit Johnny's conspiracy is gradually revealed. The rebirth of the film constitutes an open ending that makes for a cool, steady German film.
Extended Reading
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[first lines]
Lene Winter: [arriving at the border]
Soldat an der Brücke: Passport... Nice car. Where did you get it from?
Lene Winter: It's from Switzerland.
Soldat an der Brücke: Just like you?
Lene Winter: Like me.
Soldat an der Brücke: [whistles to the gate] They're from Switzerland. The girl too.
[to her passenger]
Soldat an der Brücke: I want to see your face.
Lene Winter: Can I talk to you?
[gets out]
Lene Winter: Come on, she's not Eva Braun.
Soldat an der Brücke: Of course not. The bitch got killed by her husband.
Lene Winter: She's from the camps.
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Nelly Lenz: I no longer exist.