Movie Title: The German Doctor (or Wakolda)

Description:

• Argentina’s Official Submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

• Official Selection, Un Certain Regard, Cannes Film Festival

• Swept 10 Major Awards at the Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences Awards (Premios Sur), including Best Film

• Sought-after, instantly sold-out smash hit at the 2014 Taipei Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival

• “Gorgeous! A challenging and deeply moving masterpiece.” — IndieWire

• “Thrilling! A captivating and eerie atmosphere.” — Screen Daily

• Directed by Lucía Puenzo, the acclaimed Cannes director of XXY.

He is an elegant, charming angel, yet also an unforgivable demon...

He is an elegant, charming angel, yet also an unforgivable demon...

He is an elegant, charming angel, yet also an unforgivable demon...

Twelve-year-old Lilith appears to be only eight or nine, and her childlike stature makes her a frequent target of bullying by her classmates. Just as she relocates with her family to open a lakeside hotel on the shores of Nahuel Huapi, they cross paths with a German doctor on the road, who soon becomes an esteemed guest in their home. After taking the German doctor’s prescriptions, Lilith's mother, Eva, finds swift relief from her pregnancy discomforts. Impressed, she permits Lilith to undergo his experimental therapy, hoping it will help her grow taller more quickly...

Lilith's family soon grows fond of this elegant and charismatic man, admiring his exceptional scientific knowledge and abundant wealth—little realizing that his true identity is actually...