German Cinema - Terror and Trauma

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Focusing on the impact of the Holocaust, the book explores its representation in postwar German cinema and culture, highlighting the complexities of trauma and guilt management in Germany and Europe. Through case studies of influential filmmakers like Konrad Wolf and Rainer Werner Fassbinder, the author examines how the Holocaust is depicted or implied in films from the 1950s to the present, revealing the ongoing struggle to confront and process this historical trauma. The analysis challenges existing trauma theories and sheds light on cultural memory in Germany.