Wim Wenders Withdraws Controversial 1975 Film Featuring Young Nastassja Kinski
Wim Wenders withdraws 1975 film featuring 13-year-old Nastassja Kinski topless

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German director Wim Wenders has retracted his 1975 film *Wrong Move* from distribution due to a scene featuring a topless 13-year-old Nastassja Kinski. Wenders acknowledged the need for better protection of child actors and issued an apology to Kinski, who has long sought changes regarding the film's accessibility.
- 01Wim Wenders has instructed all distribution partners to withdraw *Wrong Move* from public access.
- 02Nastassja Kinski, now 65, has spent 15 years advocating for changes to the film's distribution.
- 03Wenders acknowledged that he would not film such a scene today and recognized Kinski's lack of protection during filming.
- 04Kinski described her experience on set as troubling, stating, 'I knew that that wasn’t ok.'
- 05Wenders, a prominent figure in German cinema, has expressed regret for not safeguarding Kinski as a child actor.
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Wim Wenders, the renowned German director, has decided to withdraw his 1975 film *Wrong Move* from circulation due to a controversial scene featuring a topless 13-year-old Nastassja Kinski. This decision follows Kinski's recent statements in *Süddeutsche Zeitung*, where she revealed her struggle for 15 years to persuade Wenders to alter the film's availability. In a statement, Wenders acknowledged that while he would not film such a scene today, the film reflects the norms of its time. His comments drew criticism from the German film community, including actor Julius Feldmeier, who emphasized Wenders' responsibility to rectify the situation. Wenders publicly apologized to Kinski, admitting that she should have been better protected during the filming process. Kinski, who made her acting debut in this film, has previously campaigned against the distribution of other projects featuring her in vulnerable positions. The withdrawal of *Wrong Move* marks a significant moment in the ongoing conversation about the protection of child actors in the film industry.
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The decision to withdraw the film highlights ongoing concerns about the protection of child actors in the film industry.
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