I Was Nineteen

I Was Nineteen (1968)

February 1st, 19681h 55min

Drama, History, War
72%

Overview

A young soldier enters Germany with Soviet troops at the end of WWII, feeling like a stranger in his homeland. As he meets Germans, he grapples with his ambivalence, realizing he is both a victor and one of the vanquished. His inquisitive nature leads him to confront the atrocities and lies he encounters along the way.


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