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Lore

Lore

When your life is a lie who can you trust?

20126.81h 49m

Overview

After being abandoned by their Nazi parents at the end of World War II, five German siblings embark on a harrowing journey across their war-torn country. Led by the eldest, 14 year-old Lore, the children are forced to confront their parents’ actions and the reality of a new world.

Directed by Cate Shortland
Written by Cate Shortland, Robin Mukherjee, Rachel Seiffert
Produced by Karsten Stöter, Liz Watts, Paul Welsh
Box OfficeBudget: $4.0MRevenue: $970K

Top Cast

Saskia Rosendahl

Saskia Rosendahl

Lore

Kai-Peter Malina

Kai-Peter Malina

Thomas

Nele Trebs

Nele Trebs

Liesel

Ursina Lardi

Ursina Lardi

Mom

Hans-Jochen Wagner

Hans-Jochen Wagner

Dad

Mika Seidel

Mika Seidel

Jürgen

A

André Frid

Günter

Eva-Maria Hagen

Eva-Maria Hagen

Grandma

M

Mike Veidner

Young German Soldier

N

Nick Holaschke

Baby Peter

Themes & Keywords

sibling relationshipnazigermanyworld war iipost world war iiwoman directornazism1940smother daughter relationshipchildren in wartimenazi war criminalgerman family

About Lore

Lore is a drama, war, thriller film released in 2012 exploring themes of sibling relationship, nazi, germany, world war ii, post world war ii, woman director. Directed by Cate Shortland, it stars Saskia Rosendahl, Kai-Peter Malina, Nele Trebs. After being abandoned by their Nazi parents at the end of World War II, five German siblings embark on a harrowing journey across their war-torn country. Led by the eldest, 14 year-old Lore, the children are forced to confront their parents’ actions and the reality of a new world.

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