Wim Wenders Reconsiders 1975 Film Due to Controversial Scene
WHO:
ABC News - Wim Wenders, German filmmaker; Nastassja Kinski, actress; Klaus Kinski, actor (Nastassja's father).
BBC News - Wim Wenders, Nastassja Kinski.
WHAT:
ABC News - Wim Wenders has pulled his 1975 movie “The Wrong Move” due to a nude scene featuring a then-13-year-old Nastassja Kinski.
ABC News - Kinski has urged Wenders to reedit the film.
ABC News - Wenders issued a statement apologizing to Kinski, stating, “I recognize that Nastassja Kinski should have been better protected back then.”
ABC News - Wenders is withdrawing the film from all current forms of distribution and exhibition, including streaming services and broadcast television.
ABC News - The film will remain unavailable until a mutually agreed upon solution can be found.
WHERE:
ABC News - The film “The Wrong Move” is associated with Germany, where it was produced and where Wenders made his statement at the German Film Awards.
WHEN:
ABC News - Kinski, now 65, appeared in the film when she was 13.
ABC News - Wenders spoke about his quandary over the film at the German Film Awards last week.
WHY:
ABC News - Kinski stated, “That was my first film, he was my first director and he didn't protect me.”
ABC News - Wenders expressed the need for society to find appropriate ways of dealing with controversial film works from the 20th Century.
HOW:
ABC News - Wenders plans to seek “a broad dialogue” that includes Kinski, the German Film Academy, and other film groups.
(UPDATED June 3, 2026 20:09 UTC)
Wim Wenders has decided to withdraw his 1975 film "The Wrong Move" from all distribution channels due to a nude scene featuring a then-13-year-old Nastassja Kinski, who has urged him to reedit the film. In a statement, Wenders apologized to Kinski, acknowledging that she should have been better protected during the film's production, and emphasized the need for society to address controversial works from the 20th century. He plans to engage in a broad dialogue with Kinski, the German Film Academy, and other film groups to find a mutually agreed upon solution before the film can be made available again.