17/50
In Berlin in 1942, Hilde is a member of an anti-Nazi group. She falls in love with another member, Hans. They spend a summer together until they are caught by the Gestapo and Hilde is arrested, eight months pregnant. At the end of the film, the narration is done by the real Hans Coppi Jr., who says: Who would expect a film set in 1942 Nazi Germany about a group of resistance fighters to be hilarious? But this film, based on real events, is sometimes fascinating when faced with it. Hilde is a young pregnant woman who is caught with an illegal radio transmitter along with her husband and is eventually sentenced to death. Through flashbacks, the film tells the story of the couple’s meeting and the attempts at resistance that they and their friends undertake. Strangely, these flashbacks move in time, mostly, but not always, further back, but it is always clear where the viewer is. Once caught, Hilde’s experience in prison is sometimes conflicting, but I really liked how most of the prison staff come across not with a dimension, but with a touch of humanity. As you can read on IMDB, the film ends with a few words from her son, who was born in prison and is now 80 years old. Overall, the acting, photography and editing are properly subordinated to the narrative, so you only realize later how effective they are.