The Edelweiss Pirates

A grim, earnest wartime drama that immerses you in rubble and fear, with youthful defiance flickering against overwhelming darkness.

Directed by

Niko von Glasow

Genres

Drama, History, War

Starring

Bela B., Ivan Stebunov, Simon Taal

Overview

Cologne towards the end of the Second World War. The city is in ruins, everyone is afraid, many are dead. It is a time of great inhumanity. Cologne’s young Edelweiss Pirates refuse to submit to the pressure of the Nazi regime. They fight with the Hitler Youth and scrawl anti-war propaganda on walls. Karl is an Edelweiss Pirate; his younger brother, Peter, is in the Hitler Youth movement. The two young men have been alone ever since their mother’s death in a bombing raid; their father is serving at the front, and their older brother, Otto, has been killed in action. Otto’s financée, Cilly, is doing her best to survive the war with her children. Carl is trying to help her.

How it feels

Bleak, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

War, rebellion, family, survival

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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