Anonyma: Eine Frau In Berlin

Anonyma: Eine Frau In Berlin is the soundtrack for A Woman in Berlin (German: Anonyma - Eine Frau in Berlin) directed by Max Färberböck. It is based on the autobiographical Eine Frau in Berlin first published anonymously and later credited to Marta Hillers who lived in Berlin at the end of World War II during and after the Battle of Berlin. The author was a well-known German journalist, and at her request the diary was published anonymously for her protection. The book details the writer's experiences as a rape victim during the Red Army occupation of the city. Only after her death was she identified. The diary describes with objectivity the occupation of Berlin by the Soviets at the end of World War II, and explains many of the horrors that the protagonist faced and the struggle of the inhabitants to survive. The role of Anonyma is played by the leading German actress Nina Hoss. The film was premiered in Koln on 14th October 2008 and in Berlin on 15th October 2008.