Brighton Screening of From Hilde, With Love

A poignant biographical drama about a young woman's resistance against the Nazi regime is coming to Brighton. The film tells the story of Hilde Coppi, a member of the Red Orchestra, and her romance with fellow resistance fighter Hans.

Dir: Andreas Dresen

Cast: Liv Lisa Fries, Johannes Hegemann, Sina Martens, Lisa Wagner, Alexander Scheer, Emma Bading, Lisa Hrdina, Lena Urzendowsky

124 mins · 2024 · Germany · Cert 15 · German

Rotten Tomatoes 79% · TMDB 7/10 · Trakt 70%

Awards: 1 nomination

From Hilde, With Love

4 Nov 2026

Duke of York's Picturehouse (Brighton)

Are historical dramas about resistance and defiance still relevant today? From Hilde, With Love, a German biographical film, explores the story of Hilde Coppi, a young woman who belonged to the Red Orchestra, a German resistance group to Nazism. The film, directed by Andreas Dresen, stars Liv Lisa Fries in the titular role of Hilde Coppi and Johannes Hegemann as Hans Coppi.

• The film quietly immerses viewers in the final months of Hilde's life, finding strength in understatement and human detail, as it explores themes of defiance, love, and sacrifice. • With a runtime of 124 minutes, the film is a War, Drama, History genre production, certified 15, and spoken in German. • From Hilde, With Love has received notable scores, including 79% on Rotten Tomatoes, 7/10 on TMDB, and 70% on Trakt, and was nominated for the Golden Bear award at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival.

The film will be screened at the Duke of York's Picturehouse in Brighton on Wednesday, 4 November 2026. Tickets are with the button beside the article. The story of Hilde Coppi's life and resistance is a powerful reminder of the importance of standing up against oppression, and From Hilde, With Love brings this story to life with striking candour and emotional resonance.

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What viewers say

Jo_67300 · 10/10

The film Berlin, Summer 42 is one of the most beautiful films I have seen in recent years. I was eager to watch it after having previously seen Als wir träumten by Andreas Dresen, which is also a remarkable film. Berlin, Summer 42 did not disappoint. At its core, the story is rather simple: two young people fall in love while simultaneously engaging in the German resistance. They are eventually arrested by the Gestapo and subjected to…

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CinemaSerf · 6/10

This story of real characters is told via two timelines. The more menacing tells us that Hilde (Liv Lisa Fries) has been apprehended by the Nazis and imprisoned for assisting her husband Hans (Johannes Hegemann) as he worked for a free Germany in wartime Berlin. The second thread shows us their summer of love. We meet them, and their friends, and follow their love affair through to their wedding and their conceiving the child that she is now…

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