The Keeper

[Machine Translation] Winner of 14 awards at 13 film festivals! With an astonishing 98% audience satisfaction rate, this is truly an internationally loved and talented film. The astonishing and moving story of a Nazi soldier who becomes a national hero in England. Directed by the up-and-coming Markus H. Rosenmuller, who has won numerous awards in Germany. Starring David Cross of "Ai wo yomu hito" (The Love Reader), the film co-stars Freya Maier and David Cross. The film co-stars Freya Maber, John Henshaw, and others. The talented actors representing Germany and the U.K. have come together under the direction of an up-and-coming director! --In 1945, Trautmann, a Nazi soldier, is a prisoner of war, and while playing soccer in an English prison camp, he catches the eye of the local team manager, who recruits him as a goalkeeper. He eventually marries the manager's daughter, Margaret, and passes a test to join the prestigious Manchester City FC soccer club. However, in a city with a large Jewish population, he and his wife are subjected to unimaginable slander. Nevertheless, Trautmann kept his goal, and Margaret continued to believe in him. Eventually, his efforts lead the team to victory in the world's most historic tournament, and Troutman becomes a national hero. However, Troutman has a secret from his past that he cannot confide in anyone...

Special Feature / Bonus Track: teaser(s), trailer(s)

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13もの映画祭で14もの映画賞を受賞! 驚異の観客満足度98%を記録、まさに全世界から愛された実力派作品。ナチス兵がイギリスの国民的英雄になるという驚くべき実話から生まれた、驚嘆と感動の物語。監督はドイツ国内で数々の賞を受賞してきた気鋭マルクス・H・ローゼンミュラー。主演は『愛を読むひと』のデヴィッド・クロス。共演にフレイア・メーバー、ジョン・ヘンショウ、他。ドイツ、イギリスを代表する実力派俳優たちが、気鋭の監督の元に集結! ――1945年、ナチスの兵士だったトラウトマンは捕虜となり、イギリスの収容所でサッカーをしていた時、地元チーム監督の目に留まり、ゴールキーパーとしてスカウトされる。やがてトラウトマンは、監督の娘マーガレットと結婚し、名門サッカークラブ「マンチェスター・シティFC」の入団テストに合格する。だが、ユダヤ人が多く住む街で、トラウトマン夫妻は想像を絶する誹謗中傷を浴びる。それでも、トラウトマンはゴールを守り抜き、マーガレットは信じ続けた。やがて、彼の活躍によって、世界で最も歴史ある大会でチームは優勝、トラウトマンは国民的英雄となる。だが、トラウトマンは誰にも打ち明けられない〈過去の秘密〉を抱えていた・・・。

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