German veteran director Andreas Dresen's In Liebe, Eure Hilde serves a humanist and affecting story of courage and perseverance. The Hilde in question is Hilde Coppi who, together with her husband Hans, joins the resistance against the Nazi regime during World War II. But they pay a heave price for it.
The Red Orchestra is a resistance movement in Nazi Germany. Two members of this loose group are Hilde and Hans Coppi, driven by a shared belief in communism. But their activities, although not all that disturbing - posting anti-Nazi slogans or listening to illegal Russian radio broadcasts - do not go unnoticed and in September 1942 they are arrested, when Hilde is pregnant. In Liebe, Eure Hilde chronicles life in prison (interrogations, childbirth...) and combines these often heartbreaking scenes with joyous flashbacks that burst with lust for life and document the blossoming love between the couple. Director Andreas Dresen (Halbe Treppe, Cloud 9) and screenwriter Laila Stieler portray two committed young people who believe that love is stranger than hate.
Plus Parcours, with a surplus of experience
14 October 14:30 | Introduction + film + coffee and cake
Every year, Film Fest Gent invites film lovers to a series of afternoon films, offering them more than just another regular screening. This selection challenges with films from all over the world and aims to be a guide in the overwhelming offer. Host is no other than film connoisseur Roel Van Bambost, who introduces every film to the audience.
Do you like to enjoy coffee and cake together in the Film Fest Café after the film? Order this when purchasing your ticket for the advantageous price of 5 euros.
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Credits
Andreas Dresen
Liv Lisa Fries, Johannes Hegemann, Sina Martens, Lisa Lee Paulick
Laila Stieler
Judith Kaufmann
Jörg Hauschild
Christoph Friedel, Claudia Steffen
Pandora Film Verleih
September Film Belgium
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German
Germany
2024
