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      Germany, Pale Mother

      1980 2h 3m Drama List
      Reviews 60% Audience Score 250+ Ratings Lene has a difficult time living with her changed husband after World War II ends. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member quite a difficult watch Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review pasha a bitter and depressing. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review walter m With her film "Germany, Pale Mother," writer-director Helma Sanders-Brahms takes a contemplative look at the collective memory of Germany, bringing it down to a very personal level. The movie starts with a reading of the title poem by Bertolt Brecht, read by Brecht's daughter. The action opens with Sanders-Brahms(born in 1940) recalling the meeting of her parents, Lene(Eva Mattes) and Hans(Ernst Jacobi), which would have been romantic if not for the presence of Nazi soldiers on the scene. Neither is a member of the Party which while not a statement on their part still has consequences for them since Hans is one of the first soldiers called up to duty in Poland before being sent to France, as the couple at first does not decide to have children. As time goes on, he sees his wife everywhere and it becomes clear that they are changing, even if they do not admit it to themselves. After the war, there is no way to escape the horror of the war in the ruins. Eventually, it is put out of mind by the survivors, before leaving it to the next generation to recall it on their own terms, as the question becomes how much children really notice what is going on around them. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member it was refreshing to see a woman's side of their struggle and survival during war. trying to stay strong for their children within all the monstrosity. ...damn that was a lot of walking. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member God, it's depressing. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member So incredibly depressing beyond words. I may appreciate it more in like 10 years, but for now it was just...depressing. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Lene has a difficult time living with her changed husband after World War II ends.
      Director
      Helma Sanders-Brahms
      Screenwriter
      Helma Sanders-Brahms
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      German
      Release Date (DVD)
      Apr 22, 2008
      Runtime
      2h 3m