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Released 2 years ago.
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Stella. A Life.
2024 2h 1m DE
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5.9
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★5.9TMDB · 44
DramaWarHistory
Synopsis
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Stella, grows up in Berlin during the rule of the Nazi regime. She dreams of a career as a jazz singer, despite all the repressive measures she is forced to go into hiding with her parents in 1944, her life turns into a culpable tragedy.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Paula Beer
Stella Goldschlag
Jannis Niewöhner
Rolf Isaaksohn
Katja Riemann
Toni Goldschlag
Lukas Miko
Gerd Goldschlag
Joel Basman
Peter
Damian Hardung
Manfred Kübler
Bekim Latifi
Aaron Salomon
Gerdy Zint
Dobberke
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Kilian Riedhof
- Writers
- Kilian Riedhof, Marc Blöbaum, Jan Braren
- Languages
- English, German
- Countries
- Austria, Germany, Switzerland
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.
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WORLD
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International production across 3 countries: Austria, Germany, Switzerland.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Kilian Riedhof, shot by Benedict Neuenfels. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Peter Hinderthür. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Andrea Mertens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Paula Beer and Jannis Niewöhner and Katja Riemann carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt13506526 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Kilian Riedhof directs. Benedict Neuenfels behind the camera. Peter Hinderthür scores. Andrea Mertens cuts. Produced in Austria, Germany, Switzerland. Dialogue in English, German.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 2 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.
- 3International production across 3 countries: Austria, Germany, Switzerland.
- 4Directed by Kilian Riedhof, shot by Benedict Neuenfels. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Peter Hinderthür. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Andrea Mertens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Paula Beer and Jannis Niewöhner and Katja Riemann carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt13506526 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 10Classified under 11 themes, including "berlin, germany", "based on novel or book", "world war ii", "based on true story".
- 11Released under 11 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Benedict Neuenfels
- Original score
- Peter Hinderthür
- Editing
- Andrea Mertens
- Production design
- Albrecht Konrad
- Costume design
- Thomas Oláh
- Makeup / hair
- Kerstin Gaecklein
- VFX supervisor
- Marco Del Bianco
- Runtime
- 121 min · 2h 1m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $120
- Original language
- DE
Also by
Kilian Riedhof
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
SevenPictures Film
DE
Letterbox Filmproduktion
DE
Amalia Film
DE
Real Film Berlin
DE
Dor Film
AT
Lago Film
DE
Gretchenfilm
DE
DCM Pictures
DE
Contrast Film
CH
Blue Entertainment
CH
- NO
Nord Film
Key crew
- EditorAndrea Mertens
- SoundFrank Heidbrink
- ProducerMarco Mehlitz
- ProducerStefan Eichenberger
- Costume DesignThomas Oláh
- ProducerIra Wysocki
- CastingNina Haun
- ProducerStefan Gärtner
- ProducerGünther Russ
- Foley ArtistFranziska Treutler
- ProducerHenning Kamm
- Art DirectionMaren Schal
- Makeup ArtistKerstin Gaecklein
- Makeup ArtistChristine Rose
- Set DecorationEllen Somnitz
- Foley ArtistPeter Burgis
- ProducerKatrin Goetter
- ProducerMichael Lehmann
- ProducerIvan Madeo
- Production DesignAlbrecht Konrad
- Set DecorationRuth B. Wilbert
- Makeup ArtistHeiko Schmidt
- Visual Effects SupervisorMarco Del Bianco
- Visual Effects SupervisorBenedict Neuenfels
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- berlin, germany
- based on novel or book
- world war ii
- based on true story
- judaism
- betrayal
- gestapo
- nazi hunter
- moral dilemma
- nazi germany
- hidden child
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2024-02-16
Also known as
International titles
- 金髮毒藥TW
- Stella. A Life.AU
- Stella, une vie allemandeFR
- Stella. Ein Leben.DE
- Stella. Ett liv.SE
- ЗрадницяUA
- Stella, Una vidaPA
- Stella: Víctima y CulpableES
- Stella, una vidaAR
- Stella. Et livDK
- Стелла: ЖизньRU
