Hitlerjugend (DVD)

GOLDEN GLOBE BEST FOREIGN FILM

OSCAR NOMINATED BEST SCREENPLAY

Germany at the beginning of the war. When Solomon's sister is murdered and the rest of his family is arrested by the Gestapo, he manages to escape. As a young Jew, his life is in danger, but by constantly assuming new identities, he manages to hide his true origins. Posing as a loyal communist, he is trained by the Russians and fights alongside them before donning a Nazi uniform and performing a heroic deed under the German flag. Aware that the slightest mistake would mean his immediate death, Solomon is recruited into the elite ranks of the Hitler Youth. There he meets the seductive Leni, who harbors an enormous hatred of Jews and now wants to have children with him ¬&- Hitler's glory...

Multiple award-winning Agnieszka Holland (Mr. Jones, In Darkness) has directed this epic drama based on the autobiography of Solomon Perel, who co-wrote the screenplay with Holland. Marco Hofschneider shines in his debut role as Solomon, and Julie Delpy from Just One Day and its two sequels plays Leni. The film is included in Channel 4's prestigious list of "The 100 Greatest War Films."

"ASTONISHING AND CAPTIVATING. A FANTASTIC STORY." Empire

"IT WILL BE HARD TO FIND A MORE HOPEFUL FILM." Daily Express

"THERE ARE MANY GOOD FILMS ABOUT THE FATE OF THE JEWS DURING THE WAR, BUT ONLY A FEW AS LIVELY AND INTELLIGENT AS THIS ONE. A MASTERPIECE!"

Washington Post

• Language German / Russian / Polish
• Subtitles Swedish