The Commandant's Shadow
Synopsis
While Hans Jurgen Höss enjoyed a happy childhood in the family villa at Auschwitz, Jewish prisoner Anita Lasker-Wallfisch was trying to survive the notorious concentration camp. At the heart of this film is the historic and inspiring moment – eight decades later – when the two come face-to-face. This is the first time the descendant of a major war criminal meets a survivor in such a private and intimate setting, Anita’s London living room. Together with their children, Kai Höss and Maya Lasker-Wallfisch, the four protagonists explore their very different hereditary burdens.
Full Credits
- Director:Daniela Völker,
- Writer:Daniela Völker,
- Producer:Gloria Abramoff, Daniela Völker,
- Cinematographer:Rob Goldie, Piotr Trela,
- Editor:Claire Guillon,
- Executive Producer:Matti Leshem, Jani Guest, Sajan Raj Kurup, Neil Blair, Joel Greenberg, Jonathan Blair, Danny Cohen, Len Blavatnik, Jamie Jessop, Wendy Robbins,
- Cast:Hans-Jürgen Höss, Kai Höss, Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, Maya Lasker-Wallfisch,
- Original Music Composer:Gabriel Chwojnik,
Technical specifications
- Country:United Kingdom, United States
- Language:English, Deutsch
- Release:May 29, 2024
- Duration:103 min
- Genres:History, Documentary, War