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‘Krux’ Review: A Potently Bleak Portrait of German Village Life at the Bitter End of WWII

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What happened

We’re used to films about hope and rejuvenation in the final days of the Second World War, but there’s a more novel perspective to be found in “Krux” — set in an isolated village in northeast Germany, where many of the locals have been so brainwashed…

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  • Reported by Variety and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:07:54 UTC.

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