"Snowblind" is set in the black forest in the ice cold winter of 1946. Peter, a 16-year old, blind boy is trying to get out of Germany together with his father Heiner – a former SS officer. They carry the fatally wounded soldier Karl, who promised to guide them across the border to Switzerland. By the time they reach his families remote farm house, Karl has died and Peter and Heiner hope for Karls father to fulfill his sons promise. A snow storm forces them to stay at the farm house, causing highly sensible dynamics between the contradicting characters - sparking a chain of fateful events.
Acting
Jonathan Berlin's blind navigation of trust and suspicion is quietly devastating.
Cinematography
Bleached winter whites that swallow characters whole.
Direction
Arto Sebastian traps you in that farmhouse with no exits.
Director
Arto Sebastian
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film inverts typical Holocaust narratives by centering perpetrator trauma, forcing audiences to confront whether post-war German suffering narratives can coexist with accountability.
Shot on location in the actual Black Forest during a genuine cold snap—actors' visible breath and shivering required zero acting.
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