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DRAMA . 2012 . 1h 37m . 6.6/10

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"She built one life on love, the other on deceit"

Europe 1990, the Berlin wall has just crumbled: Katrine, raised in East Germany, but now living in Norway for the last 20 years, is a “war child”; the result of a love relationship between a Norwegian woman and a German occupation soldier during World War II. She enjoys a happy family life with her mother, her husband, daughter and granddaughter. But when a lawyer asks her and her mother to witness in a trial against the Norwegian state on behalf of the war children, she resists. Gradually, a web of concealments and secrets is unveiled, until Katrine is finally stripped of everything, and her loved ones are forced to take a stand: What carries more weight, the life they have lived together, or the lie it is based on?

Starring Juliane Köhler, Liv Ullmann, Sven Nordin
Box Office $1.6M
6.6/10
Rating
$1.6M
Box Office
1h 37m
Runtime
2012
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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She built one life on love, the other on deceit

Europe 1990, the Berlin wall has just crumbled: Katrine, raised in East Germany, but now living in Norway for the last 20 years, is a “war child”; the result of a love relationship between a Norwegian woman and a German occupation soldier during World War II. She enjoys a happy family life with her mother, her husband, daughter and granddaughter. But when a lawyer asks her and her mother to witness in a trial against the Norwegian state on behalf of the war children, she resists. Gradually, a web of concealments and secrets is unveiled, until Katrine is finally stripped of everything, and her loved ones are forced to take a stand: What carries more weight, the life they have lived together, or the lie it is based on?

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Cast
Juliane Köhler stars as Katrine in Two Lives.
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Year context
Two Lives was released 14 years ago in 2012.
Overview
Europe 1990, the Berlin wall has just crumbled: Katrine, raised in East Germany, but now living in Norway for the last 20 years, is a “war child”; the result...
Two Lives is a Drama, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 37m.

BOX OFFICE

$1.6M
Revenue

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
97 min (1h 37m)
Country
Rating
6.6/10 (70 votes)
Box Office
$1,649,260

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Two Lives about?
Europe 1990, the Berlin wall has just crumbled: Katrine, raised in East Germany, but now living in Norway for the last 20 years, is a “war child”; the result of a love relationship between a Norwegian woman and a German occupation soldier during World War II. She enjoys a happy family life with her mother, her husband, daughter and granddaughter. But when a lawyer asks her and her mother to witness in a trial against the Norwegian state on behalf of the war children, she resists. Gradually, a web of concealments and secrets is unveiled, until Katrine is finally stripped of everything, and her loved ones are forced to take a stand: What carries more weight, the life they have lived together, or the lie it is based on?
How long is Two Lives?
Two Lives has a runtime of 97 minutes (1h 37m).
Who stars in Two Lives?
The cast of Two Lives includes Juliane Köhler, Liv Ullmann, Sven Nordin, Ken Duken, Dennis Storhøi.
How much did Two Lives make at the box office?
Two Lives earned $1,649,260 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of Two Lives?
Two Lives has a rating of 6.6 out of 10 based on 70 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Drama Thriller
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