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Post-WWII Germany: Nearly a decade after his affair with an older woman came to a mysterious end, law student Michael Berg re-encounters his former lover as she defends herself in a war-crime trial.

Grosses

South Africa
$339,802
Summary Details
DistributorSter-Kinekor Pictures
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Opening$29,104
10 theaters
Budget$32,000,000
Release DateMar 27, 2009
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 4 min
GenresDrama Mystery Romance
In Release280 days/40 weeks
Widest Release10 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Mar 27-2910$29,104-10-$2,910$29,1041
Apr 3-59$26,124-10.2%10-$2,612$77,9152
Apr 10-129$28,884+10.6%10-$2,888$122,8153
Apr 17-1910$19,942-31%10-$1,994$163,3554
Apr 24-2613$18,334-8.1%10-$1,833$200,0015
May 1-313$17,895-2.4%10-$1,789$240,9826
May 8-1016$10,705-40.2%10-$1,070$261,6447
May 15-1718$8,131-24%10-$813$262,0298
May 22-2415$7,554-7.1%9-1$839$286,7209
May 29-3118$5,915-21.7%9-$657$309,63410
Jun 5-719$5,259-11.1%8-1$657$313,40511
Jun 12-1420$4,565-13.2%7-1$652$321,74812
Jun 19-2121$2,923-36%7-$417$325,36113
Jun 26-2824$2,101-28.1%4-3$525$337,98114
Jul 3-521$1,488-29.2%3-1$496$339,80215