

Not only did we allow it, we actively participated." Or at least, that's my Richard.Your points are well taken. Meaning, "It wasn't some demons from hell that drove us over the edge. I think the producers' aim was to eliminate the "bad Nazi"/"normal German" dichotomy. Only the Jewish character bravely rises above the occassion. Presented with morally difficult dilemmas, the otherwise sympathetic protagonists of the film do some awful things. "Unsere Mütter, Unsere Väter" went one step further. There's somewhat of a dichotomy between irredeemable villains, like the hard core Nazis and SS, and the "normal Germans" caught up in the events. Think Sophie Scholl, the U-boat commander in "Das Boot", or Hitler's secretary in "Downfall".
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However, usually the movie or TV depicts the events from the point of view of a somewhat morally innocent (or at least less morally guilty) protagonist. It was far from the first German-produced WWII drama to deal with some of the issues of German war guilt- most do quite openly. I can venture an assumption on why the program provoked such a remarkable national conversation. Conversation didn't go into a great depth, other than to note that we both enjoyed it.

I only talked about the program with one of my neighbors, who I knew was interested in military history.

You would be in a better position than me to learn information as it becomes available. I wouldn't know anything further about the North American release plans.
