'Fatherland' review: Sandra Hüller stars in Paweł Pawlikowski’s mesmerizing film
Filmmaker Paweł Pawlikowski explores family and country in his new film “Fatherland.” Inspired by Thomas Mann's 1949 return to Germany, the film delves into themes of exile and identity. It follows Thomas, played by Hanns Zischler, and his daughter, played by Sandra Hüller, on a trip from West Germany to East Germany after many years away.
In her review, Associated Press Film Writer Lindsey Bahr writes that Pawlikowski's film is painterly and profound, a brisk and somber indictment of the idea of postwar optimism that fits neatly in his unofficial trilogy with “Ida” and “Cold War.” “Fatherland” opens in select theaters Friday.
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