Wim Wenders withdraws 1975 film featuring 13-year-old Nastassja Kinski topless

Filmmaker Wim Wenders has withdrawn his 1975 film, *The Wrong Move*, due to a nude scene involving a then-13-year-old Nastassja Kinski. Kinski, now 65, has publicly stated that Wenders, her first director, did not protect her during the filming of her debut movie. Wenders issued an apology to Kinski, acknowledging she should have been better protected and offering his unreserved apologies. The film, which stars Rüdiger Vogler, marked Kinski's first on-screen appearance.

Director Wim Wenders is withdrawing his 1975 film "Wrong Move" from all distribution and exhibition channels following a request from actress Nastassja Kinski. Kinski, who appeared topless in the film at age 13, stated that Wenders, her first director, "didn't protect me." Wenders apologized to Kinski, acknowledging she "should have been better protected back then." He will instruct streaming services, broadcasters, and distribution partners to cease public access to the film. Wenders cited recent conversations as sharpening his understanding of the events and emphasized the need for society to re-evaluate controversial 20th-century film works.

German director Wim Wenders has withdrawn his 1975 film "Wrong Move" from circulation due to a scene featuring a topless 13-year-old Nastassja Kinski. Wenders stated that streaming, TV, and distribution partners have been instructed to remove the film, recognizing that Kinski should have been better protected during filming. This decision follows Kinski's recent comments to Süddeutsche Zeitung that she had spent 15 years trying to get Wenders to alter the film. Wenders issued an unreserved apology to Kinski, acknowledging his sole responsibility as the only person from the production still alive. Kinski, who made her acting debut in "Wrong Move," had previously campaigned against another film showing her naked at age 15.