: Krieps grew up in a household where several languages were spoken. Her father is Luxembourgish and her mother is German. She often describes her relationship with languages poetically: Luxembourgish is her father's language, German is her mother's, French is the language of her "heart," and English is the language of her "head".
Krieps often credits this legacy of resistance and intellectual independence for her "subversive" approach to acting and her tendency to choose complex, non-conforming roles. Hollywood, Motherhood, and Vicky Krieps' Ode to Love : Krieps grew up in a household where
Her family background is a blend of cultures and perspectives that influenced her career: Krieps often credits this legacy of resistance and
: He was arrested by the Nazis and sent to the Hinzert concentration camp . non-conforming roles. Hollywood
: After the war, he became a leader in the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party and served as the Minister of Justice .