The Commandant's Shadow 2024

Synopsis:

While Hans Jurgen Höss enjoyed a happy childhood in the family villa at Auschwitz, Jewish prisoner Anita Lasker-Wallfisch was trying to survive the notorious concentration camp. At the heart of this film is the historic and inspiring moment – eight decades later – when the two come face-to-face. This is the first time the descendant of a major war criminal meets a survivor in such a private and intimate setting, Anita’s London living room. Together with their children, Kai Höss and Maya Lasker-Wallfisch, the four protagonists explore their very different hereditary burdens.

Directed by: Daniela Völker
Written by: Daniela Völker
Release date: 2024-05-29
Runtime: 103 minutes
Tagline: His father murdered more than a million Jews at Auschwitz. She survived the camp against all odds. 80 years later, they come face to face.
Cast:
Hans-Jürgen Höss
Hans-Jürgen Höss
Self 
Kai Höss
Kai Höss
Self 
Anita Lasker-Wallfisch
Anita Lasker-Wallfisch
Self 
Maya Lasker-Wallfisch
Maya Lasker-Wallfisch
Self 
Rudolf Höss
Rudolf Höss
Self (archive footage) 
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage) 
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Also known as:
  • La sombra del comandante