He hid from WWII for 26 months. In his own apartment. With his wife.
A wounded Soviet soldier is kept hidden by his wife in their home for 26 months. He hopes to survive the war in this way. Too late, they both realize the error of their ways.
Acting
Gröllmann's silent screams in a three-room flat.
Production
GDR aesthetic: cramped, beige, suffocatingly real.
Director
Michael Kann
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Banned in West Germany until 1989; too bleak even for Cold War propaganda.
Based on true stories of 'Wehrmacht deserters' hidden by families — thousands existed, none spoke.
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