I Was Nineteen

1968· 115 min★ 7.5· Drama, History, War

A young soldier enters Germany with Soviet troops at the end of WWII, feeling like a stranger in his homeland. As he meets Germans, he grapples with his ambivalence, realizing he is both a victor and one of the vanquished. His inquisitive nature leads him to confront the atrocities and lies he encounters along the way.

Cast: Jaecki Schwarz, Vasiliy Livanov, Rolf Hoppe

Director: Konrad Wolf