Although the Second World War ended in 1945, it still remains a fascinating period of history for filmmakers to explore.

And although it took place over eighty years ago, there are still true stories from that time being made into films, such as this one from German director Andreas Dresen.

1942, Berlin, and Hilde (Liv Lisa Fries), a young dental assistant, soon finds herself part of a rebel group going by the name of “Red Orchestra”. They are a young band of resistance fighters, doing their bit to stop the war.

It’s within this group that she meets Hans (Johannes Hegemann), whom she falls in love with.

Hilde then discovers that she is pregnant, which should be a joyful time for the couple, but when the Gestapo get wind of their activities, both are sent to prison, with Hilde now 8 months into her pregnancy.

Dresen’s film is split into two narratives, deliberately so. From the point we learn that Hilde is pregnant, that narrative is told going forward naturally, making for fairly bleak viewing, especially towards the end.

To counter that, the film is also told in flashback form, going back from being a couple to the first time they met.

It’s certainly an interesting way of telling the story, but you get the sense that it was necessary; due to the heavy nature of the story going forward, Dresen uses the flashbacks to interject some much needed light within the film, giving the narrative some balance.

Fries, who some may remember starring in the excellent German show Babylon Berlin, is superb, playing an almost reluctant member of the resistance, before embracing the ideology fully to tragic consequences.

But hers isn’t a tale of just bravery, but love; even if we see her relationship blossom with her husband through flashback, the notion of love is evident throughout, for her both her husband and newborn.

It's a shame then that more isn't made of the story behind what the film's title eludes to, which is an interesting story that the film just doesn't spend enough time on, choosing to focus on the love story, which is fairly generic in itself.

And although we are used to seeing stories of true heroism from this period in time, this proves to be unique in that it shows Germans themselves doing their best to fight the Nazis, during highly volatile times.

That said, even with the touches of light, it can be a struggle emotionally, but worth it to appreciate the sacrifices so many brave souls made fighting a domestic enemy.