The Commandant’s Shadow
By Daniela VölkerSynopsis
While Hans Jurgen Höss enjoyed a happy childhood in the family villa at Auschwitz, Jewish prisoner Anita Lasker-Wallfisch was trying to survive the notorious concentration camp. At the heart of this film is the historic and inspiring moment – eight decades later – when the two come face-to-face. This is the first time the descendant of a major war criminal meets a survivor in such a private and intimate setting, Anita’s London living room. Together with their children, Kai Höss and Maya Lasker-Wallfisch, the four protagonists explore their very different hereditary burdens.
By
:
Daniela Völker
Year
:
2024
Duration
:
1h43
With
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Hans Jürgen Höss, Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, Kai Höss, Maya Lasker-Wallfisch
Nationality
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In English & German with French subtitles
Production
Daniela Völker & Gloria Abramoff
Script
Daniela Völker
Cinematography
Rob Goldie & Piotr Trela
Editing
Claire Guillon
Music
Gabriel Chwojnik
Distribution
Warner Bros. France
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www.warnerbros.fr
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