The genius of this film is that it does not focus on the guilt of the private revenge of the descendants of World War II victims, but on the "Administrative Crime Law Implementation Law" passed in 1968 that helped many Nazi officers get rid of their crimes , and asked through the mouths of young lawyers why this bill was passed that year?
The plaintiff's lawyer in this case, who was a young participant when the law was revised, did not give a direct answer, but said that the situation in the country at that time should be taken into account. The implication is that if these people are held accountable for their war crimes, post-war Germany will be plunged into chaos as it rebuilds without a leader.
Times are changing, and Germany has never stopped reflecting on its wrongful past. It has developed from its reflection on war crimes to a reflection on post-war cover-up behavior. Only by facing the mistakes it has committed can it avoid repeating the same mistakes in the future.
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