German filmmaker Wim Wenders announced he has withdrawn his 1975 movie, “The Wrong Move,” due to a nude scene featuring Nastassja Kinski, who was 13 at the time. Kinski, now 65, recently called on Wenders to reedit the film. She expressed her concerns to the German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung, stating: “That was my first film, he was my first director and he didn’t protect me.”

Wenders, known for acclaimed films like “Paris, Texas” and “Wings of Desire,” issued a public apology to Kinski. He stated, “I recognize that Nastassja Kinski should have been better protected back then. For that, I apologize to you, Nastassja, unreservedly, no ifs and buts.”

The film’s storyline involves an aspiring writer, played by Rüdiger Vogler, travelling through Germany. Kinski portrays a mute teen acrobat who appears topless in one scene. The director announced he is withdrawing the film from all distribution platforms, including streaming services and broadcast television. The Wim Wenders Foundation, a nonprofit organization led by Wenders, owns “The Wrong Move.” The film will remain unavailable until a resolution is reached.

Wenders aims to engage in “a broad dialogue” with Kinski, the German Film Academy, and other film groups. He emphasized the need for society to find ways to address controversial films from the 20th century and to develop new, inclusive perspectives on cinema.

At the German Film Awards, Wenders discussed the complexities involved in editing the film retrospectively. He noted that such actions set a precedent that may impact the film industry and filmmakers in the future. Kinski later starred in Wenders’ 1984 film “Paris, Texas,” but has expressed ongoing reservations about her early experiences in film. At 14 and 17, she also appeared nude in other movies, including “To the Devil a Daughter” and “Stay As You Are.”

In a 1997 interview with W Magazine, Kinski reflected on her early roles, saying, “If I had had somebody to protect me or if I had felt more secure about myself, I would not have accepted certain things. Nudity things. And inside it was just tearing me apart.” Representatives for Kinski did not immediately respond to The Associated Press’ request for comment.