Sie heißt jetzt Lotte! (2014)
The deep friendship between young theater actresses Maria and her Jewish friend Lea gradually starts to break as Marias husband Hans goes from being a young adventurer to a high ranking SS officer. But on that day of the Jewish deportations in Munich, Maria comes to a momentous decision which proves what friendship really means to her. She takes on Leas child Charlotte to save her from being deported to the concentration camp, thereby risking her own life and ultimately loosing Hans. Marias story shows that in the end friendship can triumph over terror and death. The film is inspired by the childhood of Charlotte Knobloch, Vice President of the World Jewish Congress and supports our project.
Director: Annekathrin Wetzel
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 17 min
Release Date: November 19, 2014
Cast
- Lola Dockhorn - Maria
- Maria Ehrich - Lea
- Kai-Peter Malina - Hans
- Peter Kollmann - SS Kumpel
- Inga-Gesine Horchler - Fotografin
- Christian Seitenberger - Gestapo
- Dan Rock - Theaterdirektor
- Dietlinde Mendl - Ältere Jüdin
- Jeremias Rötting - Lotte (Baby)
- Thomas Müller - Beamter
Screenplay
Music: Bartłomiej Gliniak
Cinematography: Christof Wahl
Editing: Andreas Hennicke, Florian Leitl
Production: Stereotec - Stereoscopic Technologies, MiriquidiFilm
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
nazi, short film
More Films by Director: Annekathrin Wetzel
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sie heißt jetzt Lotte! about?
- The deep friendship between young theater actresses Maria and her Jewish friend Lea gradually starts to break as Marias husband Hans goes from being a young adventurer to a high ranking SS officer. But on that day of the Jewish deportations in Munich, Maria comes to a momentous decision which proves what friendship really means to her. She takes on Leas child Charlotte to save her from being deported to the concentration camp, thereby risking her own life and ultimately loosing Hans. Marias story shows that in the end friendship can triumph over terror and death. The film is inspired by the childhood of Charlotte Knobloch, Vice President of the World Jewish Congress and supports our project.
- Who directed Sie heißt jetzt Lotte!?
- Sie heißt jetzt Lotte! was directed by Annekathrin Wetzel.
- Who stars in Sie heißt jetzt Lotte!?
- Sie heißt jetzt Lotte! stars Lola Dockhorn, Maria Ehrich, Kai-Peter Malina, Peter Kollmann, Inga-Gesine Horchler, Christian Seitenberger.
- How long is Sie heißt jetzt Lotte!?
- Sie heißt jetzt Lotte! has a runtime of 17m (17 minutes).
- What genre is Sie heißt jetzt Lotte!?
- Sie heißt jetzt Lotte! is a Drama, War film.
- Where was Sie heißt jetzt Lotte! produced?
- Sie heißt jetzt Lotte! was produced in Germany.
- What are the themes of Sie heißt jetzt Lotte!?
- The themes of Sie heißt jetzt Lotte! include: The Horror of War and Humanity.