102. "Phoenix" (2014)

About this episode

The episode discusses the 2014 German film 'Phoenix' and its themes of identity and trauma in post-war Berlin.

Tonight's selection is 2014's "Phoenix," a German vehicle highly thought-of in some circles. Upon the war's end, camp-survivor Nelly returns to a Berlin very different from the one she left. Everyone has something to hide, and questions are not welcome. But when Nelly starts to see certain faces she questions what happened to her friends and, most of all, her husband. See if WWIIMN thinks as highly of this European drama as others do... asides include Men's Health magazine and its take on World War II movies, and the sad basement-apartment I had in college. Drop us a line at worldwartwomovienight@gmail.com Check out our X at http://twitter.com/WWIIMovieNight

People in this episode

Host: World War II Movie Night

Topics covered

• German cinema
• post-war trauma
• identity
• survivor's story
• European drama

Keywords

• Phoenix
• German film
• World War II
• Berlin
• post-war
• identity
• drama

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Men's Health

Books & works: Phoenix

Places: Berlin

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