In Tranzit

In Transit is a 2008 Russian-British drama film based on the true story of German prisoners of war in a Soviet work camp after World War II. The film stars Vera Farmiga as Natalia, Thomas Kretschmann as Max, and John Malkovich as Pavlov, among others, in a bitter game of cat and mouse between hate and humanity, mercy and revenge. Set against the backdrop of post-World War II Soviet Union, the film explores the themes of prisoner of war, colonialism, and redemption through Natalia's relationship with her former lover, who is kept in the camp by Colonel Pavlov's agreement.