The Holocaust ended 80 years ago. These kids are still breaking the silence.
Documentary about the children of people who were incarcerated by the Nazis. Collects interviews and tells the stories of different people persecuted for various reasons.
Direction
Fred Turnheim builds trust that lets pain surface organically.
Editing
Juxtaposes testimonies to reveal patterns across disparate persecutions.
Director
Fred Turnheim
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The German title's wordplay—'schweigenden' means both 'silent' and 'those who were silenced'—captures the film's dual focus on parental suppression and Nazi erasure.
Director Fred Turnheim spent twelve years building trust with survivors' children; several refused to appear until their own parents had died.
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