Im Labyrinth des Schweigens

Year: 2014
Country: Germany
Director: Giulio Ricciarelli
Cast: André Szymanski, Alexander Fehling, Friederike Becht
Genre: drama, history
Runtime: 118 min.
Age: 16+

The year is 1958. The war has been over for thirteen years and the Federal Republic of Germany is not only recovering but even booming. But where are the Nazis? Who has ever heard of the death camps? It looks as if everything is for the best in the best of all possible worlds in this land of milk and honey... At least, until the day journalist Thomas Gnielka recognizes in the person of a teacher the former commander of the Auschwitz concentration camp... At least, until Johann Radmann, a young prosecutor, decides to investigate the case... Nobody knows it yet but this is the dawn of a new era. Even if the road to awareness will be long and rocky...

Awards & Festivals:

Palm Springs International Film Festival - Audience Award
Sattellite Award Nomination - Best Foreign-Language Film
Juliter Award Nomination - Best German Actor
German Film Award Nomination - Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, Best Score