Berlin, 1942: Hilde (Liv Lisa Fries) has fallen in love with Hans (Johannes Hegemann). But amid the passion there is grave danger; Hans becomes involved in the Red Orchestra, a group of young anti-Nazi revolutionary freedom fighters. Hilde is a reluctant participant in their clandestine activities, writing leaflets and helping to communicate to Moscow through an illegal radio receiver. She is arrested by the Gestapo and gives birth to a son in prison. Director Andreas Dresen shuffles the timelines of Hilde’s extraordinary true story, so we begin with her arrest and incarceration before cycling back to her fateful meeting with Hans, resulting in a powerful, perfectly balanced, and ultimately profoundly moving film.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Andreas Dresen.

Notes by David O Mahony.