Berlin, 1943, during World War II. Martha Liebermann, an elderly upper-class Jewish woman, faces the decision of her life: should the widow of the world-famous and revered painter Max Liebermann continue to try to obtain an exit permit from the Nazis or, with the help of a resistance group, should she flee to Switzerland?

Why the Festival Committee chose this film:

This story of artist Max Liebermann’s widow is beautifully crafted and brilliantly acted. A gorgeous film. Suspenseful and surprising. Terri Wynnyk, Committee Member