How did an ordinary, middle-aged couple become a symbol of defiance against Nazi brutality? This tale of courage unfolds against the tumultuous backdrop of Berlin in 1940. Otto and Anna Quangel are a working class husband and wife doing their best to ride out the war. Their son is killed fighting on the frontlines. They begin pouring their rage and grief into postcards emblazoned with anti-Nazi slogans, risking everything to disseminate their messages of protest across the city.
MPAA rating: R; for brief violence.
IFC Films presents an X Filme Creative Pool, Master Movies, FilmWave production ; directed by Vincent Perez ; written by Achim von Borries & Vincent Perez ; produced by Stefan Arndt, Uwe Schott, Marco Pacchioni, James Schamus, Paul Trijbits, Christian Grass.
Based on the novel "Every man dies alone" by Hans Fallada.
Originally produced as motion picture in 2016.
Wide screen.
Special features: Interviews.
Emma Thompson, Brendan Gleeson, Daniel Brühl, Mikael Persbrandt, Monique Chaumette, Joachim Bissmeier, Katrin Pollitt, Lars Rudolph, Uwe Preuss, Daniel Strässer, Rainer Egger.
DVD; NTSC, region 1; 5.1 surround.
English with optional Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Directory of photography, Christophe Beaucarne ; editor, Francois Gedigier ; original music, Alexandre Desplat.
