Director Wim Wenders announced on Wednesday that he is withdrawing the 1975 film, Wrong Move, citing concerns regarding a scene featuring Nastassja Kinski when she was 13 years old. The decision followed an outreach from Kinski, who is currently 65, requesting that Wenders remix the movie. Recently, Kinski spoke to the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, stating, “It was my first film, he was my first director, and he did not protect me.”
In response to these remarks, Wenders issued an apology to the actress, acknowledging that she should have received better protection during the time the film was made.
He stated, “I understand that Nastassja Kinski should have been better protected then. For this, I ask you for forgiveness, Nastassja, without reservation.”
Wrong Move marked Kinski’s initial film appearance, and she is the daughter of actor Klaus Kinski. The plot of the film centers on Rüdiger Vogler, played by an actor, who portrays a young writer traveling throughout Germany.
Wenders’ decision to withdraw the film emphasizes a reassessment of the material in light of the actress’s comments and the sensitive nature of her early career depiction in the movie.
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This is a heavy story; it makes you wonder what the ethical considerations for older films really are.