Synopsis
In 1943, while the Allies are bombing Berlin and the Gestapo is purging the capital of Jews, a dangerous love affair blossoms between two women – one a Jewish member of the underground, the other an exemplar of Nazi motherhood.
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Cast
- Maria SchraderFelice "Jaguar” Schragenheim
- Juliane KöhlerLilly "Aimée” Wüst
- Johanna WokalekIlse
- Heike MakatschKlärchen
- Elisabeth DegenLotte
- Detlev BuckGünter Wüst
- Désirée NickErika
- Inge KellerLilly Wüst im Jahre 1997
- Peter WeckChefredakteur Keller
- Rosel ZechBlonde Dame
Recommendations
- 100
Philadelphia Inquirer
A standout. - 89
Austin Chronicle
That Aimée & Jaguar manages so well in triple duty as a wartime melodrama with a lesbian twist is remarkable. - 88
San Francisco Examiner
A guilty pleasure and one of the best films of the year. - 83
Entertainment Weekly
Färberböck's sensual adaptation is a matter of fact embrace of the unconventional and dangerous during a terrible time. - 80
L.A. Weekly
A sophisticated and beautiful feature debut. - 75
Baltimore Sun
There's no denying the raw emotional power of this heart-rending story. - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
This is the kind of story that has to be true; as fiction, it would not be believable. - 75
Christian Science Monitor
Färberböck has directed the story with a canny blend of liveliness and taste.
