Werk Ohne Autor (2018)

"Werk Ohne Autor" (Never Look Away) is a sprawling German drama that follows a painter's life across decades of political upheaval. The story moves from wartime trauma through the pursuit of artistic freedom in postwar Germany. Paula Beer plays his muse and lover, grounding the film's emotional weight. Saskia Rosendahl and Ulrike C. Tscharre round out the cast with roles tied to the painter's family history. The archive holds 3 scenes from the film. They include nude and sex scenes that lean into the story's themes of vulnerability and creative exposure. Beer's scenes carry much of that intimacy, while Rosendahl and Tscharre add further layers to the film's frank treatment of the body and desire.