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Germans

1997 · 112 min

A somber, dialogue-driven chamber drama that weighs moral choices under pressure, leaving a heavy and unsettling aftertaste.

Overview
A story about a German family during World War II with every family member having a different approach to Jews, raging from hatred to compassion.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • morality
  • family
  • war
  • violence
  • betrayal
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama, history, war
Directed by
Zbigniew Kaminski
Written by
Zbigniew Kaminski
Starring
Teresa Budzisz-Krzyżanowska, Scott Cleverdon, Katarzyna Figura, Per Oscarsson, Vivian Schilling, Beth Tegarden, Beata Tyszkiewicz, Matthew Sullivan
Cinematography
Zbigniew Wichłacz
Runtime
112 min
Country
Poland
Languages
English, Polish

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