In 1945, Germany is being overrun, and nobody is left to fight but teenagers.
In a sense, this is the next generation of "All Quiet on the Western Front". As that film focused on German soldiers in World War I and how awful it was, this time we have the soldiers of World War II. And not just your nasty Nazi types, but teenage boys... reminding us that the majority of German soldiers were just innocent people caught up in their country's decisions.
The interesting thing is that this film was actually made in Germany, whereas "All Quiet" was made in American and actually was banned or at least censored in Germany. Hitler never learned the first time that we can all be friends.
In a sense, this is the next generation of "All Quiet on the Western Front". As that film focused on German soldiers in World War I and how awful it was, this time we have the soldiers of World War II. And not just your nasty Nazi types, but teenage boys... reminding us that the majority of German soldiers were just innocent people caught up in their country's decisions.
The interesting thing is that this film was actually made in Germany, whereas "All Quiet" was made in American and actually was banned or at least censored in Germany. Hitler never learned the first time that we can all be friends.