Directed by Simon Curtis (My Week with Marilyn, plus many tv series and tv films) and starring Helen Mirren (The Queen, The Madness of King George, Hitchcock, Calendar Girls, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Gosford Park), Ryan Reynolds (Buried, The Captive, Safe House, X-Men Origins: Wolverine) and Daniel Brühl (Rush, The Bourne Ultimatum, A Most Wanted Man, The Fifth Estate, Inglourious Basterds).

Drama; 109 mins; 12+

A poignant drama, with some scenes in a courtroom setting, that is set around the Austrian government's pledge for restitution of works of art confiscated by the Nazis. Set against this historical background, and based on a true story, Maria Altman (Helen Mirren) enlists the help of young lawyer Randy Schoenberg (Ryan Reynolds) after her sister dies. She had fled Austria with her husband, leaving her parents behind, when the Nazis moved in. Her sisters letters awakened a desire, a curiosity, to seek the return of a number of art works by acclaimed Austrian artist Gustav Klimt, including the stunning "Woman in Gold", a portrait of her aunt.

Along the way their attempts are consistently blocked by the authorities but Randy Schoenberg's dogged perservence pays dividends, and they are also helped by Hubertus Czernin (Daniel Brühl), an Austrian journalist.

A riveting and emotional journey, with certain similarities to both The Monuments Men and Philomena, but leaving both in the shade, aided by the intertwining of art history, justice and international law, as well as the personal quest for justice and search for identity. The characters, particularly that of Maria Altman, enable the audience to be immersed in the film, engaging through personal empathy in her past and her battle against the authorities.