The Rats Sleep at Night
(Nachts schlafen die Ratten)
GDR, 1988, 10 min, color
In German; English subtitles
Nachts schlafen die Ratten © DEFA-Stiftung
Credits:
Dresen, Andreas |
Dresen, Andreas |
Höfer, Andreas |
Geiling, Stoffer |
Brzostowski, Emanuel |
Dissel, Werner |
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Synopsis
When an old man comes across a little boy in the middle of the rubble after WWII, a white lie starts the healing process. Based on the story by Wolfgang Borchert.
This student film by the acclaimed German filmmaker Andreas Dresen is included as a special feature on the DVD of Dresen's feature film debut Silent Country.