Directed by Agnieszka Holland • Drama • 1985 • Germany • German with English subtitles
Starring Armin Mueller-Stahl, Elisabeth Trissenaar

Agnieszka Holland’s Oscar-nominated film is a beautifully acted tale of forbidden romance under Nazi occupation. In 1943 Poland, a wealthy farmer (Armin Mueller-Stahl) lives a quiet rural life until he discovers a married Jewish woman (Elisabeth Trissenaar) on the run. As he hides her and nurses her back to health, they grow closer, while death waits at their doorstep.