11.My German Friend

Germany

Director: Jeanine Meerapfel

The other German film, My German Friend, directed by Jeanine Meerapfel, tells the story of the son of an SS officer and a Jewish girl in the aftermath of World War 2 and the emotional experiences in the historical changes that they go through.

Sulamit is a Jewish German girl, Friedreich is a high-level SS officer's son, the two develop a deep emotional attachment to each other, however, the two end up having to separate owing to Friedrich's non-voluntary involvement in the ruthless world of politics. The two have their next encounter when Sulamit is 43 years old.

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