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Today's film is about a victim who has returned to the scene of the crime.

Only the crime has not happened yet.

A bit convoluted but still a very good film.

Phoenix (2015)

This is in German with subtitles. Just for the record.

A survivor of the concentration camps is burnt and gets a new face. It is assumed that she was dead or missing. It is the end of WWII, everything is in turmoil.

She decides to return to her husband and friends with the knowledge that he was arrested the day before she was and released the day after her capture as a Jew.

Odd coincidence that.

So with a new face, sort of, she goes back to look into things.

This film never loses its way which is good as the double identity could be very confusing. She is herself looking for herself.

This is a thriller. Or a suspense tale.

One of the good things about it is the music. All kinds of variations on a Cole Porter song. Which has a big payoff in the end as part of the plot.

Oh boy.

I would happily see this again. Not to help unravel it as it does that job very well but just to see the looks on people's faces when she is with them. They sort of know her but really do not. Subtle. Very good.

A 4 out of Netflix5.

Labels: films