Willem was an artist who lived openly as a gay man at a time when few did. Frieda was a well-connected musician who became the first woman to lead an orchestra. We learn of their early lives and the selfless decisions that informed their devotion to the anti-Nazi cause, often at great personal risk. The gentle revelation of these extraordinary lives is gradually revealed through archive footage, skillfully combined with photographs and interviews with experts, journalists and family members.
Reviews
Admirable film.
Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.
The acting in this movie is really good.
A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.