A major new feature film set to star Juliet Stevenson and Jodhi May is due to film in the UK and Austria from early next year.

Let Me Go is based on the true-life story of Helga Schneider, and on her book of the same name.

Schneider was called back to Vienna to settle the affairs of her dying mother, who abandoned her during World War Two to become an SS officer working at concentration camps including Auschwitz.

After making a new life for herself in England and bringing up her own family – who had no knowledge of this aspect of her life – Schneider had to confront the nightmare of her mother’s lack of repentance.

Producer David Broder – known for his extensive work as a location manager on high-profile projects such as The BFG and The Imitation Game – is working alongside Lizzie Pickering on the film, which is directed by Polly Steele from her own screenplay.
 

Shoot dates and more specific locations on Let Me Go can be found on Production Intelligence, along with the casting director. Make sure you’re following this fascinating-sounding project, as we will be updating with more crucial hires as they come on board.
 

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