The Murderers Are Among Us
A German concentration camp survivor (Hildegard Knef) arriving back at her ruined apartment encounters a traumatized military surgeon (Ernst Wilhelm Borchert) who has been living there, and the two decide to share the space. Meanwhile, Borchert is unsure how to act when he encounters his former captain (Arno Paulsen): will he seek vengeance, or move forward into a career of healing and hope?
This highly atmospheric and historically significant melodrama is one of the first post-World War II German films and the first Trümmerfilm, which translates as “rubble film”, a European genre dealing with emotional battle scars set amid the detritus of war.
Director
Language
German
Subtitles
English
Country
Germany
Studio
DEFA
