Nowhere in Africa

Original title: Nirgendwo in Afrika

2001
R
2h 21m

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

14K

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Due to Hitler's threat, Walter Redlich, a Jewish lawyer, immigrates to Kenya with his wife Jettel and daughter Regina. Things take a turn when the family is ordered to move by the British of... Read allDue to Hitler's threat, Walter Redlich, a Jewish lawyer, immigrates to Kenya with his wife Jettel and daughter Regina. Things take a turn when the family is ordered to move by the British officers.Due to Hitler's threat, Walter Redlich, a Jewish lawyer, immigrates to Kenya with his wife Jettel and daughter Regina. Things take a turn when the family is ordered to move by the British officers.

Director
- Caroline Link
Writers
- Caroline Link
- Stefanie Zweig
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

14K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Caroline Link
Writers
- Caroline Link
- Stefanie Zweig
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 Oscar
- 19 wins & 6 nominations total

Trivia
While the film is based on Stefanie Zweig's autobiographical novel, like in the novel character names are changed, with Stefanie Zweig becoming Regina Redlich.

Goofs
After giving the radio to Walter, Susskind wishes him good luck with the well; as he drives away, the reflection of the camera truck can be seen on the door of his truck, and the tire tracks from the camera truck are visible as the camera backs up.

Quotes
Max: One person always loves more. That's what makes it so difficult. And the one who loves more is vulnerable.

Connections
Featured in The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2003)

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10/10

One of the best films I have seen in the last decade

I saw this film twice, once on Saturday and once on the following Tuesday. I never do this.

"Nowhere in Africa" is one of the most authentic films I have seen in a long time. Like a good John Irving novel, "Nowhere in Africa" is not made up of heroes and villains. It is made up of human beings who go through their difficulties and evolve. The characters grow in the course of the film. Particularly incredible are the two actors who play the daughter at age eight and then in adolescence. It is one of the most remarkable feats of casting and acting that these two become one. They are a "seamless" being who is never cute but very real.

This film is a breath of fresh air in a media that is not particularly known for its freshness.