The Chocolate Soldier (2017)
Germany, 1945. The War is over, and it has left a slew of devastated families in its wake. Among them are Maria and her mother, two refugees who find themselves working on a farm in the German countryside after they are forced out of their home by violence and political upheaval. It is there that little Maria makes an unlikely friend: an American soldier — an enemy soldier — who, through one act of unnecessary kindness, teaches Maria and her family a powerful lesson in compassion and humanity during the most inhumane of times.
Director: Jackson Smith
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Lilith Max as Maria |
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Charlene Geisler as Anika |
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Dan Cheatham as Karsten |
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Connie Smith as Adeline |
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James Giusti as O'Sullivan |
| Directing | Jackson Smith | Director |
| Writing | Jackson Smith | Writer |
| Production | Amber Berck | Producer |
| Sound | Ryan Stratton | Music |
| Writing | Ryan Stratton | Writer |
| Crew | Seannie Bryan | Cinematography |
| Editing | Richie Debiase | Editor |
| Production | Lauren Mayes | Production Designer |
| Directing | Michael Wolfe | First Assistant Director |