Germany, Pale Mother

Based on the life story of writer/director Helma Sanders-Brahms, this compelling drama stars Eva Mattes as a German newlywed whose husband joins the army at the start of World War II. After learning she is pregnant and giving birth, Mattes and her child wander the war-torn German countryside and endure a series of harrowing experiences, including Mattes' rape by American soldiers. With Ernst Jacobi, Angelika Thomas. 123 min. Standard; Soundtrack: German; Subtitles: English. In German with English subtitles.