Herrenkinder

A quiet, sobering look at how a father's buried past seeps into the lives of the next generation.

Directed by

Christian Schneider, Eduard Erne

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Hellmuth Karasek

Overview

The documentary film portrays two families whose fathers were educated at boarding schools in Nazi Germany called "Napola" (Nationalpolitische Erziehungsanstalt, National Political Institutes of Education).

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Family, memory, guilt, identity

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

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