Anonyma: A Woman in Berlin

The Times“The film exposes the grey areas in the aftermath of war...” The harrowing Anonyma is a brilliant evocation of the lives of German women in Berlin as the Soviet Army conquered the city towards the end of the Second World War...

The Telegraph“Not yet reviewed.”

The Independent“Inglorious and harrowing story” It's a horrifying chapter of history, made bearable by the director Max Färberböck's visual restraint and by Nina Hoss in the title role, playing a woman holding on to her sanity by strength of will and necessary cunning...

Guardian“A nuanced, provocative war movie...” A Woman in ­Berlin shows how national loyalties are quickly jettisoned in the drive to ­survive and how weird, makeshift families can spring up from the rubble of a broken city...

Radio Times“The dehumanising effect of conflict...” Färberböck's undeniably earnest film is perhaps a courageous decision to tackle these troubling issues on celluloid, but it falls short on documentary credibility by rather soft-pedalling the horrors of the situation...

New York Times Movies“The accomplishment of A Woman in Berlin is to tell its story... ” That the film manages to be understated, calm and intelligent in spite of its wrenching subject matter is perhaps its most impressive accomplishment. In avoiding sensationalism, it feels very close to the truth...

Variety“A stately, intermittently gripping drama...” Tech credits are pro, with a skillful blend of CGI and Polish sets creating a bombed-out Berlin that is utterly believable. Large cast meshes well, though fewer storylines would streamline impact and running time...

Empire“A powerful and poignant examination...” Nina Hoss excels as the once-committed Nazi journalist steering a course between pragmatism and affection for Soviiet major Yevgeni Sidikhin...

Time Out film“Tries hard to understand both sides of the divide...” The film goes beyond the usual assumptions about Russian brutality and rape – without denying either – to offer a more forensic look at life in the occupied city...

Total Film “Fearlessly confronting yet more of Germany’s horrific 20th Century past..” Max Färberböck’s powerful melodrama stares into a wrenching ordeal that most WW2 movies turn a blind eye to. Intense, intelligent and full of rare emotional and political complexities.