Film Review – Bye Bye Germany

I’ve seen “Bye Bye German” described as a comedy by some publications (even the poster). There are elements of humor to be found in the picture, and the central crisis concerns the very act of telling a joke, but the film is far more sobering than it initially appears to be. It’s a post-war drama, and a literal one, with the tale taking place in Germany during 1946, where the country was shattered after being toppled in WWII, leaving remnants of unimaginable hatred and guilt to live within the populace as the world worked to piece the nation back together. Co-writer/director Sam Garbarski digs into an important moment in history, isolating unexpected emotions and defense mechanisms as he mounts a drama about a group of men coming to terms with the trauma they experienced in a land they can’t bring themselves to leave.  Read the rest at Blu-ray.com