It’ll make you feel like your heart’s being ripped to shreds, but Christian Petzold’s post-World War II film about a Jewish woman returning home from the camps after reconstructive surgery to a husband who no longer recognizes her is quietly perfect. And it’s a far more satisfying experience than that traumatic description would have you expect — as much a noir as a historical drama, it’s anchored by a marvelous Nina Hoss in the lead role, and shows the process of a woman starting to come to terms with what happened to her and those who would comfortably forget the past and their role in it. —A.W.
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