Rosenstrasse
The events that unfolded
on Rosenstrasse in Berlin...
from February 27 till March 6, 1943,
are a historical fact.
Looks like we're getting a crash course
in Jewish mourning.
The rabbi gave Mom a list
of do's and don'ts for sitting Shiva.
What else do we have to do?
No mirrors for 7 days.
I can't shave without a mirror.
You're not allowed to shave.
I can't stay home from work for 7 days.
Thirty.
You can't shave for 30 days.
No phone calls.
But Mom, it's Luis.
He flew all night just to get here.
Take off your shoes please.
Stop it, please.
I need to talk to Luis.
Hello?
Why suddenly these airs of Jewishness?
It's only for a week.
Dad wouldn't have approved of this.
He would understand me.
But Mom,
he used to cringe at Jews who
suddenly discovered their Jewishness.
He was my husband,
and I'm going to mourn for him
according to our traditions.
Dad wouldn't have stayed home from work,
no matter who died.
I don't understand why religion
has suddenly become so important.
Ben, come here
What's wrong?
Thank you, Hannah. I'm fine.
I'll go buy groceries
before everyone gets here.
They'll bring food for us.
Not all our friends
became Orthodox overnight.
Come here, Julia.
Sit down...
and take off your shoes.
Luis.
Instead of a wedding
you come home for a funeral
I still can't believe this is happening.
Who is she?
She came to the funeral.
Mom definitely recognized her,
but she wasn't making any introductions.
Should I go after her?
That's the least of our problems.
Mom has really gone off the deep end.
I'm so sorry, Ruth.
What's he doing here?
Luis just flew all the way
from Nicaragua to see you.
Everybody sends their condolences to you.
They loved and respected Robert.
Your whole family means so much to them.
Thank you.
And you know he was like a Father to me.
Don't let her hurt your feelings.
She's gone crazy and she knows
how much Dad loved you.
He was never in a hurry for us to marry.
Luis. You know he was
too open-minded for that.
on a conventional ritual like marriage.
I used to think that
but looking at Ruth now, I wonder...
that I'm not Jewish,
and they just wouldn't admit it.
That's ridiculous.
the day we made the wedding announcement.
Are you sure about that?
I'm not sure about anything
except that my Father's dead,
my Mother's nuts,
Please, come in.
Ask Luis to leave.
Don't be mad that
he didn't come to the funeral.
Thank God he didn't.
You don't approve of him?
It's not that; he just doesn't belong.
He's Hannah's boyfriend.
And he was Dad's protege.
It won't work out. They're too different.
If anything, they're too alike.
Tell her if she marries him,
she's not my daughter anymore.
Tell him to leave. If you don't, I will.
The sooner Hannah forgets him, the better.
You're really going too far now.
What are you doing here with a star?
Looking for the Gestapo.
Hold my purse over it.
- My mom has a star too.
- Do what I say.
You can't go in there.
I'm looking for my mom.
But not here, do you understand?
Not here.
Why are you doing that?
Ruth.
Silence, Rachel
Silence
Isn't it time to break the silence?
I need some peace.
You will never have peace
without forgiving all of us.
Shut up, Rachel.
This time I've given up for good.
You speak German?
Just like you, you and your mother.
This is your mother as a child in Berlin.
And the woman?
Saved her life?
My mom sent for Ruth to come live with us
I thought she came to America alone.
That's true too.
My parents immigrated here
from Europe back in 1933.
I was born in the USA.
My name is Rachel Rosenbauer.
I'm your mother's cousin.
Hi! Rachel.
I'm so sorry that she never
Or about this woman.
Why didn't she?
It's all my fault,
even though I was just
a child at the time.
Just like your mother.
When she came to live with us,
I was terribly jealous of her.
I used to scold her...
and tell her to be quiet,
complaining that I couldn't sleep.
The truth was I didn't want my mom
coming in and taking her in her arms.
You see?
I was egoistical like all children.
Little girl...
What are you doing by the men?
I'm looking for my mom.
She's got our ration stamps
and I'm hungry.
I'm sure she's here.
Then let's see, what's her name?
Miriam Suessmann.
A sound Jewish name. And yours?
Ruth, but when I was little,
She's in there.
Miriam Suessmann.
See, sweet pea, she's not here.
When the men came,
I hid behind the bathroom door...
just like you showed me.
You're my big girl.
Why didn't you come home?
They took us from the factory
and brought us here.
Everyone in the building is gone,
I'm all alone.
I'll come home soon,
I promise.
Please.
Go now, you heard what the keeper said.
I want to stay with you.
Please let me stay with you.
God will protect you.
Look...
I'll be sure not to lose it.
Please.
Have one of the women
outside take care of you.
Do you hear me?
I love you.
Now go...
Why did you want us
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