When he falls ill on his way home from school, 15 year-old Michael Berg is rescued by Hanna, a woman twice his age. The two begin an unexpected and passionate affair only for Hanna to suddenly and inexplicably disappear. Eight years later, Michael, now a young law student observing Nazi war trials, meets his former lover again, under very different circumstances. Hanna is on trial for a hideous crime, and as she refuses to defend herself, Michael gradually realizes his boyhood love may be guarding a secret she considers to be more shameful than murder. | Production Status: | Released |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance and Adaptation |
| Running Time: | 2 hr. 2 min. |
| Release Date: | December 12th, 2008 (limited) |
| MPAA Rating: | R for some scenes of sexuality and nudity. |
| Distributors: | The Weinstein Company |
| Production Co.: | Mirage Enterprises, Neunte Babelsberg Film GmbH |
| Studios: | The Weinstein Company |
| Financiers: | FFA Filmfoerderungsanstalt, Deutscher Filmfoerderfonds (DFFF) |
| U.S. Box Office: | $16,033,070 |
| Filming Locations: | Berlin, Germany |
| Produced in: | Germany |
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