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The Commandant's Shadow

"His father murdered more than a million Jews at Auschwitz. She survived the camp against all odds. 80 years later, they come face to face."

While Hans Jurgen Höss enjoyed a happy childhood in the family villa at Auschwitz, Jewish prisoner Anita Lasker-Wallfisch was trying to survive the notorious concentration camp. At the heart of this film is the historic and inspiring moment – eight decades later – when the two come face-to-face. This is the first time the descendant of a major war criminal meets a survivor in such a private and intimate setting, Anita’s London living room. Together with their children, Kai Höss and Maya Lasker-Wallfisch, the four protagonists explore their very different hereditary burdens.

Top Cast

  • Hans-Jürgen Höss

    Hans-Jürgen Höss

    Self

  • Kai Höss

    Kai Höss

    Self

  • Anita Lasker-Wallfisch

    Anita Lasker-Wallfisch

    Self

  • Maya Lasker-Wallfisch

    Maya Lasker-Wallfisch

    Self

  • Rudolf Höss

    Rudolf Höss

    Self (archive footage)

  • Adolf Hitler

    Adolf Hitler

    Self (archive footage)

Overview

While Hans Jurgen Höss enjoyed a happy childhood in the family villa at Auschwitz, Jewish prisoner Anita Lasker-Wallfisch was trying to survive the notorious concentration camp. At the heart of this film is the historic and inspiring moment – eight decades later – when the two come face-to-face. This is the first time the descendant of a major war criminal meets a survivor in such a private and intimate setting, Anita’s London living room. Together with their children, Kai Höss and Maya Lasker-Wallfisch, the four protagonists explore their very different hereditary burdens.

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