Germany, Year Zero

Germany, Year Zero

A soldier can lose everything but his courage.

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Release Date

12/1/1948

Runtime

72 mins

Genres

Overview

In the ruins of post-WWII Berlin, a twelve-year-old boy is left to his own devices in order to help provide for his family.

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Budget

-

Revenue

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Homepage

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A devastating portrait of childhood lost to rubble and desperation, Germany, Year Zero watches a boy navigate impossible moral choices in a devastated city with unflinching neo-realist clarity. The film moves through its ruins with the weight of a dirge, offering no comfort but demanding your witness.

Mood

BleakMournfulWistful

Themes

SurvivalFamilyComing of ageWar

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

Documentary-likeDesaturated

Structure

Single location

Heads up

Child endangerment

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