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From Where They Stood streaming

Original title: À pas aveugles
2023 Movie France Drama, History, Documentary 108 min
By: Christophe Cognet With: Tal Bruttmann, Tal Bruttman, Christophe Cognet, Corinne Halter

Although they were risking their lives by doing so, prisoners in concentration and extermination camps took photographs and even managed to smuggle canisters of film beyond the camp gates.

Filmium rating
72%

Mood

Reflective
Serious
Thoughtful

Cast & Crew

Christophe Cognet
Tal Bruttmann
Corinne Halter
Tal Bruttman

Director

Christophe Cognet

Adaptation

Based On True Events

Budget

Independent

Cinematic Technique

Archive Footage
Documentary
Poetic Documentary

Narrative Structure

Dialogue-Driven
Flashbacks
Voice-Over

Pace

Contemplative
Slow-Burn

Time-Period

1940S
World War Ii

Central Conflict

Documenting Nazi Atrocities
Exposing Holocaust Horrors
Risking Life To Take Secret Photos

Characters

Female Prisoners
Prisoner Photographers
Sonderkommando Members

Ending

Depiction Of Cremated Remains Pond
Open Ending

Historical Context

Holocaust
Nazi Genocide
World War Ii Atrocities

Key Plot Points

Cremation Pits Imagery
Medical Experiments On Women
Photos Near Gas Chambers
Secret Prisoner Photography

Setting

Auschwitz
Dachau
Nazi Concentration Camps

Theme

Memory And Remembrance
Resistance And Courage
Truth And Testimony

Genre

Documentary
Historical Documentary
Holocaust Film

Audiences

Documentary Viewers
History Enthusiasts
Holocaust Education

Titles

Blind Steps
From Where They Stood

Awards

Spirit Of Freedom Award

Critical Reception

Haunting Imagery
Noted As Cerebral And Meticulous
Praised For Forensic Approach

Festivals

Jerusalem Film Festival
New York Jewish Film Festival

Ratings

Allocine 3.8/5
Letterboxd 3.42/5

Production Countries

France

Release Year

2023
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