
ThemechanicBehnkewantstojointheNazipartytosecureagoodliving.However,afterhisJewishneighborshavebeentakenaway,hechangeshisviews.<br/> fromIMDBusercomment:<br/> WolfgangStaudteferventlycondemnedthedisinterestedbourgeoiswhoisnotatallcommittedandhesitantlyvalidateshisstandpoint.Rotationshowsthedangerssuchanunbiasedcivilianistocompelledtoconfront.Thefilmconcentratesmuchonthepastaskeyeventsareshowninaflashback.ItshowedhowhighunemploymentinGermanyresultedinHitler'srisetopower.StaudtehasastutelyshownadistressedGermanyinwhichyoungGermansweretrainedbyNazisandeveryonewastaughttoobeyHitler.Behnkerecallseffectivelyallthedifficulttimeshehadtoendure.Heishappytohaveakidbutcanhardlyimaginethathisownchildwouldbetrayhim.BehnkewasyearningforasereneGermanywherehisfamilywouldflourish.Hisgenerosityofspiritisrevealedasheacceptshissonwithoutanyfeelingofhatred.Afterthewar,Behnkefamilywitnessesasignofreconciliationasthefatherpardonshisguilt-riddenson.




