Overview
- The dispute centers on a roughly two‑minute sequence in Wenders’ 1974 film Falsche Bewegung in which a 13‑year‑old Nastassja Kinski appears partially undressed and is struck, and she has long demanded its removal and compensation.
- At the German Film Prize ceremony Wenders said he would not shoot the scene today but declined to cut the film himself, arguing the decision touches film heritage and should be decided by the industry rather than by him alone.
- Wenders still controls rights that let him influence which version streamers show, yet restored copies and existing DVDs remain available online and on platforms such as Amazon, making total erasure practically difficult.
- Leading German actors publicly condemned Wenders’ handling as insufficient and demanded clearer accountability for failing to protect a child on set, turning a private request into a wider sector debate.
- Kinski’s lawyer Christian Schertz has said he will contact Wenders, distributor Kinowelt and co‑producer WDR to seek confirmation the scene will no longer be used and has warned he will pursue legal action if there is no removal.