The Tin Drum (1979)

In 1924, Oskar Matzerath is born in the Free City of Danzig. At age three, he falls down a flight of stairs and stops growing. In 1939, World War II breaks out.

Genres: Drama, History, War

What to watch after The Tin Drum

• Europa Europa (1990) — Same feel: dark, dramatic
• The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum (1975) — Same subject: new german cinema
• The Phantom of Liberty (1974) — Same feel: complex, satirical
• The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) — Same subject: world war ii, 1940s
• Lola (1981) — Mario Adorf appears in both
• Before the Fall (2004) — Same subject: nazi, world war ii