The film bears a dedication to Holland’s murdered grandparents. The British filmmaker died last year, at the age of 71, adding a poignant coda to this extraordinary undertaking.
The documentary presents starkly shot interviews with elderly Germans, some of whom were civilians, while others served in the army, as camp guards and as Hitler Youth during the 1930s and ’40s. Those discussions are garnished with chilling color video of children saluting a Swastika flag, or signs that translated read “Jews are not welcome here.”
The interviews find a range of responses, with the participants…
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