Germany, Year Zero
Year: 1948
Runtime: 72 mins
Language: German
Director: Roberto Rossellini
A soldier can lose everything but his courage. In the ruins of post-WWII Berlin, a twelve-year-old boy is left to his own devices in order to help provide for his family.
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