A consistently engrossing piece of work.
Aimee & Jaguar
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Germany · 1999
2h 5m
Director Max Färberböck
Starring Maria Schrader, Juliane Köhler, Johanna Wokalek, Heike Makatsch
Genre Drama, History, Romance
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Berlin, 1943. Bombs are falling and the city's Jewish population is in danger. Amidst all the hatred and violence, two women fall in love. Lilly Wust, married, with four sons, is the model for Nazi motherhood. Felice Schragenheim is a Jewish woman and member of the underground resistance.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
Baltimore Sun by Chris Kaltenbach
There's no denying the raw emotional power of this heart-rending story.
Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt
Färberböck has directed the story with a canny blend of liveliness and taste.
Philadelphia Inquirer by Desmond Ryan
A standout.
A sophisticated and beautiful feature debut.
San Francisco Examiner by G. Allen Johnson
A guilty pleasure and one of the best films of the year.
Entertainment Weekly by Lisa Schwarzbaum
Färberböck's sensual adaptation is a matter of fact embrace of the unconventional and dangerous during a terrible time.
Austin Chronicle by Marc Savlov
That Aimée & Jaguar manages so well in triple duty as a wartime melodrama with a lesbian twist is remarkable.
Chicago Sun-Times by Roger Ebert
This is the kind of story that has to be true; as fiction, it would not be believable.
Washington Post by Stephen Hunter
A surprisingly lush, well-produced film.
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