The Germans Strike Again

The story unfolds during the German occupation of Greece in the early 1940s, with food shortages, curfews, and clandestine resistance. Radio broadcasts and hidden communications drive much of the tension, as the community grapples with the reality of war. The plot moves between the turmoil of the occupation and a symbolic voyage to the mountains, reflecting the hope for liberation.

The action centers in an urban Athens neighborhood, focusing on a courtyard where residents shelter from the occupation. The city’s streets and the courtyard become backdrops for whispered resistance, hunger, and daily fear. The setting uses intimate, communal spaces to show how neighbors cope with the pressures of occupation and propaganda.

🪖 Resistance

A group of neighbors covertly resists the occupiers by hiding an old radio and planning escapes. The courtyard becomes a microcosm of collective action, where small acts of defiance collide with the danger of occupation. The film tracks how courage, suspicion, and solidarity intermingle under constant threat. It portrays resistance not as grand gestures, but as everyday acts of survival.

💭 Illusion vs Reality

A nightmarish sequence blurs what is real, forcing characters to question what they know about danger and safety. The dreamlike episodes critique how fear and propaganda distort perception during wartime. When the nightmare culminates, the characters confront the fragility of their realities and the cost of belief.

🍞 Hunger & Solidarity

Hunger drives desperate choices, from roasting a dog to boiling a canary for sustenance, illustrating the dehumanizing effects of occupation. The community bands together to endure scarcity, relying on shared labor and mutual aid. Food, warmth, and small rituals become acts of resistance and humanity amid deprivation.