The Commandant's Shadow

His father murdered more than a million Jews at Auschwitz. She survived the camp against all odds. 80 years later, they come face to face.

While Hans Jurgen Höss enjoyed a happy childhood in the family villa at Auschwitz, Jewish prisoner Anita Lasker-Wallfisch was trying to survive the notorious concentration camp. At the heart of this film is the historic and inspiring moment – eight decades later – when the two come face-to-face. This is the first time the descendant of a major war criminal meets a survivor in such a private and intimate setting, Anita’s London living room. Together with their children, Kai Höss and Maya Lasker-Wallfisch, the four protagonists explore their very different hereditary burdens.

Cast

Hans-Jürgen Höss

Self

Kai Höss

Self

Anita Lasker-Wallfisch

Self

Maya Lasker-Wallfisch

Self

Rudolf Höss

Self (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Crew

Daniela Völker

Director

Daniela Völker

Producer

Daniela Völker

Writer

Gloria Abramoff

Producer

Wendy Robbins

Executive Producer

Neil Blair

Executive Producer

Jonathan Blair

Executive Producer

Matti Leshem

Executive Producer

Joel Greenberg

Executive Producer

Len Blavatnik

Executive Producer

Clips & Videos

Always Remember October: The Commandant’s Shadow Q&A

Fathom This! | Interview with Daniela Volker | Director of The Commandant's Shadow

Official Trailer