Synopsis:
Station Inspector Brock is witness to a robbery. When he fails to report one of the culprits, he experiences flashbacks of his earlier failure to take a stand against Nazi persecutions years ago. The Second Track is the only East German film which explores the theme of former Nazis leading normal lives in the GDR. This sensitive subject matter was one reason why the film was rarely shown in theaters. It was screened at The Museum of Modern Art in 2005 as part of the film series Rebels with a Cause: The Cinema of East Germany.

Press Comments:
"Remarkably expressive images and black and white photography intensify a story about guilt, repression and oblivion, making this film a true discovery." -- The Museum of Modern Art

"In this film the production team broke new ground with the formal aspect and the avant-garde direction of their work." -- Ralf Schenk, Film Historian

"A radical film." -- Erika Richter, Film Journalist

"The film is a landmark for its frank portrayal of East German complicity in Nazi crimes, but also for canted shots used for psychological effects. Uncanny touches, such as lightly suggested incest, borrow from the vernacular of Hollywood's subversive Europeans: Sirk, Preminger, Wilder." -- The Boston Phoenix

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