Anna and the Soldier

Christian Prettin & Soeren Hueper
Germany/Italy, drama, 2004
15 mins. (35mm)

Italy 1950: The 18-year old girl Anna is living a hard and lonely life in her small village. Six years ago she lost her whole family in a massacre by the German Wehrmacht. The Italian civilians had to dig their own grave before they were shot by the soldiers. Anna draws this picture again and again to try to cope with these horrific memories.
When one of the soldiers returns, the moment of revenge has come