International Competition

The German Secret

Lars Johansson

Kirsten Blohm was born in an American prison in 1946. She was raised by grandparents. She is a grown-up now, but she is still tormented by wondering who were really their parents. She knew her mother; she remembers her as a beautiful, but rather cold woman, who never wanted to disclose anything from her past life, including the identity of Kirsten’s father. Blohm sets out on voyage, following her mother’s traces... She discovers her mother’s secret lover, who was German officer during war... Emotions – expected and unexpected ones – awake, and Kirsten does not hesitate to share them with the director, who does not turn his camera off in such moments... on the contrary...

Lars Johansson

Lars Johansson was born in Denmark in 1949. He graduated at the Danish National Film School in 1982. His most important documentaries often won him awards: Firemen (1986); The Journey (1988); Traveler’s Tale (1994), Between Light And Shadow (1996); Højholt (1997); Simona (1998); Seasons Of Blood And Hope – Kosovokosova (2001).

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Denmark
2004, 88', 35 mm

Directed by:
Lars Johansson

Screenplay by:
Lars Johansson

Cinematography:
Lars Beyer, Henrik Ipsen, Lars Johansson

Edited by:
Niels Pagh Andersen

Music:
Magnus Dahlberg

Producers:
Mikael Opstrup, Thomas Stenderup