Awards
Jerusalem Film Festival 1999
Mayor's Award- Honorable MentionPerspectives Suisses Locarno 1999
Official SelectionBerlin Film Festival 1999
Official Selection
Many years after World War II, evidence showing a connection between Swiss policy and the deportation and murder of Charles and Sabine Sonabend’s parents at Auschwitz fall into Charles’ hands. This startling film documents the journey of the brother and sister back to Switzerland, where they confront people from their past, including a former government border official and a nun from a monastery where the children briefly were hidden. The insensitive and intolerant attitude of these Swiss people is shocking.
" A human drama which leaves no room for indifference."
-Corriere del Ticino"This ironic and understated mosaic creates a riveting reflection on the question of the banality of evil."
-Jerusalem Film Festival Jury"A truly penetrating, cleverly researched film."
-Berliner Zeitung"What is striking in this film, rich in content, are the subtler nuances: what is said and what is left unsaid."
-Berliner Tagesspiegel
The National Center For Jewish Film
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