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The name of the town "Pfilzing" sounds like the
German verb "filzen’, which means to be stingy or to search through.
Explain this!
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Who is trying to cope with the Nazi past and how
is it accomplished?
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Who is trying to conceal their past, how and why?
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How did the people of the town behave during the
Nazi time?
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What were their motivations?
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Discuss how the film deals with hypocrisy of society
in Bavaria.
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What is being said about "What's past is past" and "Let
sleeping dogs (crimes) lie"?
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Did Sonya go too far to find
the truth, or is she a "good" girl who reveals a "nasty" truth?
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Explain how the Nazi past haunts the present.
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Relate the following statement
by the philosopher George Santayana to the film: "Those who cannot
remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
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What would you do if you were
Sonya or an "ordinary" citizen
and lived in the town of Pfilzing (Passau): "unveil the past at
all costs" or "hide the past at all costs"? Explain!
