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Lore (2013): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch

Lore (2013) movie poster

Lore is a 2013 drama thriller directed by Cate Shortland, starring Saskia Rosendahl, Ursina Lardi and Hans-Jochen Wagner. It is partly based on The Dark Room by Rachel Seiffert. It runs 1 hour 49 minutes and earned $2.4 million worldwide. It earned 7 award nominations, including Best Adapted Screenplay at the AACTA Awards 2013. Critics gave it 94% on Rotten Tomatoes and 76 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10. Stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Cineverse, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

IMDb rating
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes
94%
worldwide gross
$2.4M
award nominations
7
Where to watch Watch the trailer
Lore (2013) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 49m (109 min)
Director
Cate Shortland
Genres
Drama , Thriller , War
Original language
German
Studio
Music Box Films
Based on
The Dark Room by Rachel Seiffert
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Lore About?

The premise of Lore without spoilers, adapted from The Dark Room by Rachel Seiffert. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Near the end of World War II, Lore, a young and fiercely loyal teenager, must guide her siblings across a devastated Germany. As they journey toward their parents, they are confronted with the horrifying reality of the Nazi regime and the suffering it has caused. Their perilous escape forces Lore to question everything she has ever known and to confront her prejudices when she is unexpectedly aided by a mysterious refugee, a person she has been taught to despise.

Lore Themes & Keywords

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  • germany
  • nazi
  • world war two
  • character name as title
  • allied occupation
  • reference to adolf hitler
  • looking at oneself in a mirror
  • woman wears a bra
  • end of war
  • teenage girl
  • refugee
  • murder of a child
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  • female protagonist
  • redhead
  • coming of age
  • concentration camp survivor
  • concentration camp
  • polish
  • hamburg germany
  • ss officer
  • german
  • survival
  • year 1945
  • holocaust
  • 1940s
  • post war
  • f rated
  • fruit
  • breast feeding
  • female rear nudity
  • female pubic hair
  • pubic hair
  • female topless nudity
  • female in a bathtub
  • ant
  • peeping
  • man touches a woman's breasts
  • rubbing a woman's crotch
  • hand on someone's crotch
  • cigarette smoking
  • cow
  • woman wears a see through gown
  • female frontal nudity
  • grabbing a breast
  • woman unbuttons her blouse
  • eel
  • female nudity
  • sexual awakening
  • female full frontal nudity
  • journey
Where to watch

Where to Watch Lore

Stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Cineverse, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.

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Cast & crew

Lore Cast

Saskia Rosendahl leads the cast, with Ursina Lardi and Hans-Jochen Wagner. Directed by Cate Shortland; 7 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Lore

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Ratings

Lore Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Lore 94% on Rotten Tomatoes and 76 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.

Plot

Lore Plot Summary

What happens in Lore from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

The film follows the harrowing journey of Lore, Saskia Rosendahl, as World War II’s end shatters a family in southern Germany. With the news of Adolf Hitler’s death spreading, Lore’s mother makes a grave choice to abandon the domestic life she has known and volunteers for a camp, leaving Lore to shoulder a fearfully grown responsibility. Lore’s father heads to destinations unknown, and the household is torn between the urge to hide and the pull of obligation. In a desperate bid for safety, the family packs up what they can and relocates to a secluded cabin in a clearing within the Black Forest.

Full summary

The whole story of Lore, scene by scene

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Box office

Lore Box Office

Lore grossed $2.4 million worldwide. $970,325 came from the US and Canada and $1.4 million (59%) from the rest of the world.

2013 box office

Worldwide gross

$2.4M

US & Canada
$970.3K
International
$1.4M
US & Canada 41% Rest of the world 59%
Awards

Lore Awards & Nominations

Lore earned 7 award nominations, including Best Adapted Screenplay at the AACTA Awards 2013.

7 nominations1 ceremony

Videos

Lore Trailers & Videos

2 videos: 2 trailers.

Trailer
  • Trailer LORE - Trailer
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Lore?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Details

Lore Also Known As

8 alternative titles, including “少女洛荷” and “Лоре”.

Also known as
  • 少女洛荷
  • Лоре
  • לורה
  • さよなら、アドルフ
  • Τα Παιδιά του Πολέμου
  • 로어
  • Savaşın Gölgesinde
  • 純真消逝的年代

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FAQ

Lore FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office

Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, ratings and the book behind it of Lore, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Lore?

Lore runs 1 hour 49 minutes (109 minutes).

When was Lore released?

Lore was released on February 8, 2013.

Who directed Lore?

Lore was directed by Cate Shortland.

More films by Cate Shortland

Who is in the cast of Lore?

Lore stars Saskia Rosendahl, Ursina Lardi and Hans-Jochen Wagner, among 7 credited actors.

Where can I watch Lore?

In the US, Lore is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Cineverse and Darkroom and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).

How much did Lore make at the box office?

Lore grossed $2.4 million worldwide ($970,325 domestic, $1.4 million international).

How is Lore rated?

Lore has 7.1/10 on IMDb, 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 76 on Metacritic and 68% on TMDB.

Is Lore based on a book?

Yes. Lore is partly adapted from The Dark Room by Rachel Seiffert.

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