Alone in Berlin (2016)

Directed by

Vincent Perez

Genre

drama film, war film, biographical film

Country

Germany, United Kingdom, France

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

R

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 404 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

After their son dies in war, a couple in Nazi Berlin secretly writes postcards urging people to resist Hitler. Their small act of defiance puts them in grave danger.

sombertenserestrainedmelancholicgrittyslow-burnbleakgrave

What happens

Alone in Berlin is a 2016 war drama film which was directed by Vincent Pérez and written by Pérez and Achim von Borries. It is based on the 1947 novel Every Man Dies Alone, by Hans Fallada. The novel's characters Otto and Anna Quangel are based on Otto and Elise Hampel. When their son dies in France, the couple start writing postcards to urge people to protest against Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime. The film stars Emma Thompson, Brendan Gleeson, Daniel Brühl, and Mikael Persbrandt. Principal photography began on 27 March 2015 in Berlin. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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