Gröning was raised in Germany and US , but also traveled extensively . He studied Medicine and Psychology before beginning in the cinema with some acting . In 1986 he began doing his own films . His first documentary was '' The Last Picture Taken . '' In 2005 he gained acclaim for '' Into Great Silence '' . His 2013 film '' The Police Officer 's Wife '' was screened in the main competition section at the 70th Venice International Film Festival and won the Special Jury Prize
70th Venice International Film Festival
70th Venice International Film Festival
Philip Gröning