Most people are into this slow-burn road trip through post-war Germany, praising Pawlikowski's bleakly beautiful direction. Sandra Hüller is the standout as Erika Mann, though the real-life Thomas Mann character leaves people cold. The story of a writer and his daughter navigating the divided country is solid, if familiar, with a handful finding the pace punishing.
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