The Restless Conscience--Movie Trailer

In 1944, 170 German citizens were brought to trial and convicted as participants in a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. This was not an isolated act, but only the last of more than 20 attempts to overthrow the Nazi Regime. This is the story of a resistance that, prior to this film, had largely eluded popular consciousness.

Powerful and provocative, Academy Award® nominee The Restless Conscience explores the motivating principals and activities of the anti-Nazi resistance inside Germany from 1933 to 1945. The film is a deeply moving portrayal of individual destinies, focusing on the moral and political evolution of individuals whose consciences were at odds with an overpowering national consensus.

Hava Kohav Beller's The Restless Conscience highlights the tension between individual responsibility to a personal ethical code, and to a tyrannical political system. In telling their story, the film recognizes those who, despite the mortal danger to themselves and their families, and being branded traitors at home, had the courage to uphold essential human values.

Now available on DVD, Itunes, Netflix.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Stauffenberg
• Anti-Nazi Resistance
• Bonhoeffer
• Hava Kohav Beller
• Valkyrie
• Peter Hoffman
• Hans Oster
• General Ludwig Beck
• Henning von Tresckow
• Carl Friedrich Goerdeler
• Adam von Trott zu Solz
• Wilhelm Canaris

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I have watched the full docu tonight and was a bit disappointed, as it focusses on the men of the 20th July. Just real brief hints to real resistants (of the first hour) like Georg Elser, even the Scholl siblings (White Rose) are only briefly mentioned. Also, I had hoped for more footage of the Volksgerichtshof "trials", but only short clips with the long-know footage.

However, the DVD contains many interviews with survivors and family members, which are worth watching.