The Soldier
German working title: Der Soldat
in development, 93 minutes

In financing
Completion planned:
January 2028
SOCIAL MEDIA
ABOUT THE FILM
History doesn’t repeat itself – or does it?
To answer this question, director Marko Doringer traces the footsteps of his late grandfather. The filmmaker visits the places of his childhood and youth in inter-war Austria. His lifeline takes him back to the beginnings of World War II, and he follows the route of his Wehrmacht unit across present-day Poland.
In the course of his personal journey of discovery, Marko Doringer pours through historical archives, comes across the testimonies from contemporary witnesses and analyses his own family history. Together with his grandfather’s unvarnished private photos, a complex cosmos of fears of decline and promises of redemption unfolds – all of which culminates in the world’s greatest crime against humanity. What can we learn from his grandfather’s life story? And why is coming to terms with his past so difficult?
The story of THE SOLDIER pertains to a particular time and place but has universal human import. The film is a journey into the darkest corners of human history – and back to our present. A timely film about the exclusion of minorities, about the susceptibility of people to seduction and about the resurgence of resentment.
The film is currently in the financing stage.
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FACTS
IN FINANCING
Length:
93 minutesOriginal languages:
German, Czech, PolishVersions:
OwS German, OwS EnglishGerman working title:
Der SoldatFormer working title:
The Roll (German: Die Semmel) -
CREDITS
writer, director & camera: Marko Doringer
script consultant: Andres Veiel
historical advice: Jochen Boehler
as well as Florian Kotanko and Johannes Hofinger
assistant director: Jola Wieczorek, Erika Badalyanproduction manager: Patrick Merkle
green film consultant: Marion Rossmann
camera: Joerg Burger
second camera: Marko Doringer
sound: Andreas Hamza, Tong Zhang
editing: tba
sound design: Veronika Hlawatsch
re-recording mix: Alexander Koller
color correction: Klaus PammingerLegal advice: Constantin Kletzer
Website: Gerhard Roider | roider.at
producer: Marko Doringer | Filmfabrik
Project Partners
script development funded by
Austrian Film Institute
PROJECT development funded by
Austrian Film Institute
Filmfonds Vienna
PRODUCED BY
Filmfabrik Marko Doringer film production
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