a espetacular history of ww2 telled from the eyes of two pole soldiers in the red army, and an officer of the ss.
is 1940 poland is facing a year of ocupation from nazi troops, amon goth is the officer at varsow concentration camp, under his orders is gerst a ex officer of the SA, who watches the war from poland to the last days of the third reich.
in poland two brothers, are partisans and help the jews arround the area, after an attack of the SS on a neighbouring town, they decide they must reclute in the red army.

music by james newton howard and carlos gardel.

nominated for four jakechief awards
best action
best sets
best subtitles (winner)
best plot

Nominated for the Ollie badge award for Best Subtitle film.