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Story summary
- Trial of Hein, director Stänicke, examines memory and identity as a village questions its past.
- The film follows Hein as Greta and Friedemann offer contrasting views.
- Most villagers recall a happy childhood, while Hein's memories are filled with longing and melancholy.
- The courtroom becomes an amphitheater for personal and political truths, revealing the villagers' conservatism and treatment of outsiders.
- Stänicke seeks gentleness amid suspicion, highlighting how experiences shape individuals.
