Robin Schnarrbach

Three American paratroopers get shot down over Holland. Three German infantrymen become part of the effort to find them. All will discover that the flag they salute matters little to the gods of war.

April 1945, amidst the Battle of Berlin, the final days of World War II begin. Young German soldiers fight desperately in the city's ruins. Between bombs, battles, and the stalemate, they question why they must continue fighting. This historical short film depicts the emotional and psychological collapse of a failing regime—intense, powerful, and relentlessly realistic.

Following the gripping predecessor 6 Minutes of War, which was set on the Eastern Front, this short film now takes you to the Western Front of World War II. In intense images, and only eight minutes long, the film depicts the struggle for survival, the brutality of war, and the fates of soldiers caught between chaos and hope.

In this captivating short film, we follow a Roman soldier separated from his unit after a devastating battle, forced to fight alone in the ominous, misty forests of Germania. Surrounded by the constant threat of Germanic warriors and the relentless forces of nature, he embarks on a gripping struggle for survival. With every step into the darkness, the soldier confronts not only external threats but also his inner demons.

The Second World War depicted through the eyes of a German platoon on the Eastern Front.