As fascism spreads, a German refugee flees to Marseille and assumes the identity of the dead writer whose transit papers he is carrying. Living among refugees from around the world, he falls for a mysterious woman searching for her husband - the man whose identity he has stolen.
Adapted from Anna Segher's 1942 novel, Transit transposes the original story to the present, blurring periods to create a timeless exploration of the plight of displaced people. The film is in German and French with English subtitles.
As fascism spreads, a German refugee flees to Marseille and assumes the identity of the dead writer whose transit papers he is carrying. Living among refugees from around the world, he falls for a mysterious woman searching for her husband - the man whose identity he has stolen.
Adapted from Anna Segher's 1942 novel, Transit transposes the original story to the present, blurring periods to create a timeless exploration of the plight of displaced people. The film is in German and French with English subtitles.
As fascism spreads, a German refugee flees to Marseille and assumes the identity of the dead writer whose transit papers he is carrying. Living among refugees from around the world, he falls for a mysterious woman searching for her husband - the man whose identity he has stolen.
Adapted from Anna Segher's 1942 novel, Transit transposes the original story to the present, blurring periods to create a timeless exploration of the plight of displaced people. The film is in German and French with English subtitles.