The Interpreter of Silence
2023
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The Interpreter of Silence
2023
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Eva Bruhns is about to get engaged when she is asked to interpret at a trial of SS officers. Her parents and fiancé-to-be try to dissuade her, but she follows her instincts and accepts the job. She soon realizes that she has a more personal connection to the trial than she could have ever imagined.
Countries:
DE
Languages:
English, Yiddish, German, Polish
Runtime:
Unknown
Status:
Ended
First air date:
2023-11-15
It might develop too slowly at times but it's warranted once you settle in and start to really experience the story through Eva, an unassuming german woman whose biggest worry had been whether her boyfriend would ever propose and that he would keep her from working. Those side stories don't always land for me but I can see why they're there. [spoiler]By the end, we see how much her world was shaken but I think the real punch is realizing most people would rather go the other way and actively stay ignorant and/or downplay everything as fallout from the war.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]That being said, it was also very interesting to unravel Eva's parents, especially Edith's feelings as it started off piquing my interest with a notion that some terrible wrong had been done to them and they were trying to let it go, but in the end that was completely turned on its head with the revelation that though she claims they only submitted a report because they feared for their lives, they in fact held a grudge that someone who wouldn't toe the party line (by criticizing Goebbels, mind you) like they did still got ahead in life after the war. That was as infuriating as the culprits' indignation.[/spoiler]