The Commandant's Shadow

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.

Genre: Documentary , History , War

Actor: Hans-Jrgen Hss , Kai Hss , Anita Lasker-Wallfisch , Maya Lasker-Wallfisch

Director: Daniela VÃ¶lker

Country: United Kingdom , United States of America

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Duration: 1h 43m

Release: 2024

IMDb: 8.0/10

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