The son of a Holocaust survivor grapples with evil | German Shepherd

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The son of a Holocaust survivor grapples with the possibility of forgiving evil.

Director: Nils Bergendal
Producer: Nils Bergendal
Narrator: David Paul

‘I might have been just like them.’

David Paul is a Jewish American whose mother lost most of her family to the Holocaust and hates Germans. Moving on from a childhood fear in which the monsters under the bed were Nazis, David came to suspect that not all Germans could be evil, and now visits Berlin regularly to try to come to terms with the tragedy and to understand the German people. He has made many friends there, but acknowledges that before any new acquaintance can ripen, there has to be a conversation about the family's wartime history. Through lucid self-examination David articulates a complicated process of grappling with inherited trauma, offering a relatable if grim view that anyone is capable of evil. Directed by the Sweden-based filmmaker Nils Bergendal, German Shepherd was a film festival favourite in 2015, playing the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and DOC NYC, among dozens of others.

#philosophy #animation #judaism
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I loved this. The animation is excellent and your story truly engaging and though provoking! I reckon there are 'tens of millions' of people struggling to forgive evil around the world.
Somehow I do think you are not like them!
Smiling to you, from Belfast😊

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I enjoyed this video so much. The animation is excellent and truly engaging. Your story is also truly engaging and thought provoking. I believe there are 'tens of millions' of decent people right now struggling to forgive evil. I think you are not like them!
Smiling to you, from Belfast☺

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W h a t h e f u c k how can this sublime piece of art have only TEN likes and no more of 400 views.i can believe I've found such a pearl in the sea of garbage that is this platform. Thank you very much for your admirable work and sensibility on this oeuvre. I will share it with my friends and talk about it with my teachers in philosophy cinema and psychology

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