The Commandant's Shadow

The Commandant's Shadow

2024
1h 43m
7.2

7.2/10

28 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary History War

"His father murdered more than a million Jews at Auschwitz. She survived the camp against all odds. 80 years later, they come face to face."

Overview

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.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Snowstorm Productions Creators New Mandate Films
Production Countries
United Kingdom United States of America
Spoken Languages
German English

Keywords

based on true story war buddies documentary film testimony biographical documentary intimate testimonies

Quick Facts

Release Date May 29, 2024
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt32020404
Website Visit Site

Cast

Hans-Jürgen Höss
Hans-Jürgen Höss

Self

Kai Höss
Kai Höss

Self

Anita Lasker-Wallfisch
Anita Lasker-Wallfisch

Self

Maya Lasker-Wallfisch
Maya Lasker-Wallfisch

Self

Rudolf Höss
Rudolf Höss

Self (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Key Crew

Daniela Völker
Director
Daniela Völker
Producer
Jani Guest
Executive Producer
Matti Leshem
Executive Producer
Joel Greenberg
Executive Producer
Gloria Abramoff
Producer
Jamie Jessop
Executive Producer
Daniela Völker
Writer