Lore (2012)
Director: Cate Shortland
Actors: Hans-Jochen Wagner, Kai-Peter Malina, Mika Seidel, Nele Trebs, Saskia Rosendahl, Ursina Lardi
Country: Australia, Germany, United Kingdom
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