The Murderers Are Coming

An anxious mother living under the Nazi regime who anchors the family’s survival. She shows stubborn resilience and defies soldiers in small, symbolic ways, revealing quiet courage under oppression. Her protective instinct for her children drives every decision.

The Daughter is pregnant and resents the regime's gestures, highlighting the strain of wartime scarcity. Her tension with her mother and husband underlines how propaganda and rationing fray personal relationships. Her pregnancy adds urgency to their struggles.

Anna is a young woman anxious about finances and survival, reflecting everyday life under repression. She senses danger from the regime and warns her brother of possible repercussions. Her experiences reveal the fragility of ordinary hope in wartime.

Theo is Anna's partner who dismisses her concerns, embodying skepticism and resilience in the face of scarcity. He negotiates the harsh realities of life under a totalitarian state with a blend of cynicism and pragmatism.

Franz is Anna's brother who becomes entangled in the family’s warnings about danger. His role emphasizes the tight circles of kinship and the shared responsibility to protect one another.

The Husband fears retribution after their son, a Hitler Youth member, reads aloud about executions. His response hints at the uncertain loyalties and the chilling climate of suspicion in wartime homes.

The Wife, a factory worker, mourns her brother and voices unsettling rumors about parachuting pilots. Her anti-regime remarks terrify neighbors and illuminate the dangers of dissent in close-knit communities.

A German captain who attempts to overpower a female partisan, embodying brutal authority and moral collapse. His fatal shooting at the end signals the high stakes of resistance and the costs of supremacy.