'' Frantz '' is a 2016 drama film directed and co-written by François Ozon and starring Paula Beer and Pierre Niney . It is about a young German woman whose fiancé has been killed in World War I and the remorse of the French soldier who killed him . It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival , where Beer won the Marcello Mastroianni Award . At the 42nd César Awards , '' Frantz '' was nominated in eleven categories , winning one for Best Cinematography
73rd Venice International Film Festival
73rd Venice International Film Festival
Frantz (film)