简介：ThemechanicBehnkewantstojointheNazipartytosecureagoodliving.However,afterhisJewishneighborshavebeentakenaway,hechangeshisviews. fromIMDBusercomment: WolfgangStaudteferventlycondemnedthedisinterestedbourgeoiswhoisnotatallcommittedandhesitantlyvalidateshisstandpoint.Rotationshowsthedangerssuchanunbiasedcivilianistocompelledtoconfront.Thefilmconcentratesmuchonthepastaskeyeventsareshowninaflashback.ItshowedhowhighunemploymentinGermanyresultedinHitler'srisetopower.StaudtehasastutelyshownadistressedGermanyinwhichyoungGermansweretrainedbyNazisandeveryonewastaughttoobeyHitler.Behnkerecallseffectivelyallthedifficulttimeshehadtoendure.Heishappytohaveakidbutcanhardlyimaginethathisownchildwouldbetrayhim.BehnkewasyearningforasereneGermanywherehisfamilywouldflourish.Hisgenerosityofspiritisrevealedasheacceptshissonwithoutanyfeelingofhatred.Afterthewar,Behnkefamilywitnessesasignofreconciliationasthefatherpardonshisguilt-riddenson.…