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.
103 mins
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.
Daniela Völker
Director
Daniela Völker
Producer
Jani Guest
Executive Producer
Rob Goldie
Director of Photography
Joel Greenberg
Executive Producer
Gloria Abramoff
Producer
Claire Guillon
Editor
Jamie Jessop
Executive Producer
Daniela Völker
Writer
Jonathan Blair
Executive Producer
Piotr Trela
Director of Photography
Wendy Robbins
Executive Producer
Sajan Raj Kurup
Executive Producer
Neil Blair
Executive Producer