Movie: East of War

Top 2 Billed Cast

Hannes Heer
Hannes Heer

Walter Manoschek
Walter Manoschek

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    White-tiled rooms, neon lighting; on the walls black and white photographs documenting the atrocities committed by the german Wehrmacht on the Eastern Front in WW2. Against this background former soldiers talk about their experiences beyond the bounds of "normal" warfare. An uncompromising film on remembrance and oblivion.

  • Release Date

    1996-11-27

  • Average

    6.8

  • Rating:

    3.4 starts
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    Deutsch
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