71SSIFF - 22/30 September 2023
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Die Möder sind unter uns

German Democratic Republic
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The surgeon, Hans mertens, returns to Berlin after World War II, traumatizen by his war experiences. To alleviate his terrible anxiety, he drinks and languishes in a flat badly damaged by the bombing. His landlady, Susan, is a young artist recently freed form a concentration camp. Living together and coping with the new emotions that arise for both draws Hans out of his drug-induced apathy. He sees the new Berlin taking shape, but the nightmare return when he also sees his old company commander, a known war criminal.

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35 mm
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87 m.
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German Democratic Republic
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