Sie heißt jetzt Lotte! (2014): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2014, Sie heißt jetzt Lotte! is a drama and war film directed by Annekathrin Wetzel, running about 17 minutes.

What it’s about. The deep friendship between young theater actresses Maria and her Jewish friend Lea gradually starts to break as Marias husband Hans goes from being a young adventurer to a high ranking SS officer. But on that day of the Jewish deportations in Munich, Maria comes to a momentous decision which proves what friendship really means to her. She takes on Leas child Charlotte to save her from being deported to the concentration camp, thereby risking her own life and ultimately loosing Hans. Marias story shows that in the end friendship can triumph over terror and death. The film is inspired by the childhood of Charlotte Knobloch, Vice President of the World Jewish Congress and supports our project.

Who’s in it. Sie heißt jetzt Lotte! stars Lola Dockhorn as Maria, Maria Ehrich as Lea, Kai-Peter Malina as Hans and Peter Kollmann as SS Kumpel, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, Sie heißt jetzt Lotte! has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Sie heißt jetzt Lotte! page.

If you liked it. Fans of Sie heißt jetzt Lotte! tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.