It Happened Here

It Happened Here

The German occupation of England

Directed by Andrew Mollo, Kevin Brownlow

Produced by Rath Films

1966101 min6.8 / 10

A bleak, intellectually rigorous alternate-history examination of collaboration and moral compromise under totalitarian occupation, presented with semi-documentary restraint.

World War II, 1940. When the Nazi hordes invade and occupy Great Britain, the English citizens are soon divided between those who choose to submissively collaborate and those who are willing to fight.

Questions people ask

  • Is It Happened Here easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is It Happened Here sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does It Happened Here end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is It Happened Here scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is It Happened Here violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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