Few filmmakers cut to the core with the concision and precision of Paweł Pawlikowski, whose prior two features—the Oscar-winning Ida (2013) and Oscar-nominated Cold War (2018)—were masterpieces of economy and poignancy.
Earning him his second Best Director prize at the Cannes Film Festival, Fatherland is a similar tour-de-force, capturing in a scant 82 minutes a breathtaking range of heart-rending emotions and tangled themes. A story about the difficulty and necessity of reckoning with yesterday to forge a worthier tomorrow, it’s a gorgeous, gripping drama—led by the reliably phenomenal Sandra Hüller, having a banner year with Project Hail Mary, Digger, and Rose—whose resonance transcends its chosen post-WWII period.
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