Despite spending time living in Berlin and directing the movie where the actors performed completely in German, director Cate Shortland doesn't speak the language.
The family photographs in the wallet that Lore looks at are pictures of director Cate Shortland's husband's family.
The seemingly identical twins Jürgen and Gunter are played by actors who are not even siblings.
The official entry of Australia to the Best Foreign Language Film of the 85th Academy Awards 2013.
Saskia Rosendahl's debut.