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1959 · 92 min · DE · 7.4 (28 votes)
Dir. Konrad Wolf · Starring Sasha Krusharska, Jürgen Frohriep, Erik S. Klein, Stefan Pejchev, Georgi Naumov, Ivan Kondov
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Stationed in a secluded Bulgarian village in 1943, Walter – a German Wehrmacht sergeant and artist – lives in almost idyllic distance from the war. Then a transit camp is set up for Jews arriving from Greece. When Ruth, one of the internees, asks Walter to help a pregnant woman, the two form an unlikely bond.

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A quiet, melancholic tension permeates this wartime drama, exploring the fragile bonds of humanity under immense pressure. It feels like a poignant, slow-burn character study, steeped in a somber atmosphere. The film offers a deeply humanistic look at moral choices and unexpected connections amidst a world consumed by conflict.

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