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DRAMA . 2018 . 3h 9m . German . 7.7/10

Never Look Away_

Original: Werk ohne Autor

German artist Kurt Barnert has escaped East Germany and now lives in West Germany, but is tormented by his childhood under the Nazis and the GDR regime.

Starring Tom Schilling, Sebastian Koch, Paula Beer
Box Office $4.8M
7.7/10
Rating
$4.8M
Box Office
3h 9m
Runtime
2018
Year
FLOP
-73% ROI
Profitability
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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German artist Kurt Barnert has escaped East Germany and now lives in West Germany, but is tormented by his childhood under the Nazis and the GDR regime.

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Box office
Never Look Away earned $4.8M against a $18.0M budget.
Cast
Tom Schilling stars as Kurt Barnert in Never Look Away.
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Year context
Never Look Away was released 8 years ago in 2018.
Never Look Away is a Drama, Romance, History film with a runtime of 3h 9m.

BOX OFFICE

$18.0M
Budget
$4.8M
Revenue
-73%
ROI
FLOP
Verdict

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
189 min (3h 9m)
Original Title
Werk ohne Autor
Language
German
Rating
7.7/10 (740 votes)
Popularity
2
Budget
$18,000,000
Box Office
$4,831,836
Profit
$-13,168,164

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Never Look Away about?
German artist Kurt Barnert has escaped East Germany and now lives in West Germany, but is tormented by his childhood under the Nazis and the GDR regime.
How long is Never Look Away?
Never Look Away has a runtime of 189 minutes (3h 9m).
Who stars in Never Look Away?
The cast of Never Look Away includes Tom Schilling, Sebastian Koch, Paula Beer, Saskia Rosendahl, Oliver Masucci.
How much did Never Look Away make at the box office?
Never Look Away earned $4,831,836 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $18,000,000.
What is the rating of Never Look Away?
Never Look Away has a rating of 7.7 out of 10 based on 740 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Drama Romance History
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