Red Stars Upon The Field
German Film Forum

In the heart of rural East Germany, a remarkably preserved skeleton surfaces from the moor, sparking fevered village guesses: a Wehrmacht deserter, a farmer who defied collectivization, or the shadowy third man from a long-ago intelligence operation? Laura Laabs’ striking debut transforms this discovery into a quietly gripping historical puzzle, where echoes of the entire twentieth century suddenly flicker into the present. Atmospheric, introspective and subtly unnerving, the film reveals how history never truly stays underground.

WINNER Best Feature Film Debut, Best Production Design, German Film Critics' Award 2026