Remembrance
Eastern European Cinema • Drama
Inspired by actual events, Remembrance depicts a remarkable love story that blossomed amidst the terror of a German concentration camp in Poland in 1944. In a daring escape Tomasz, a young Polish political prisoner, rescues his Jewish fiancee Hannah. With the Nazis in pursuit, Hannah and Tomasz make their way into hiding. Chaos ensues and the two are torn apart and each becomes convinced that the other is lost.
DIRECTED BY ANNA JUSTICE
GERMANY, POLAND | 2011 | ENGLISH, GERMAN AND POLISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
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