Elsa (Blood & Gold)

Elsa is a character in the German action drama movie Blood & Gold. She is portrayed by Marie Hacke.

Biography
Elsa is a farmer. In Spring 1945, in the final days of WWII, Elsa's brother, Paule, who has Down Syndrome, is captured by Nazi SS troops. They humiliate Paule and believe he should be killed.

When Heinrich, a Nazi SS deserter, is caught and hanged from a tree, Elsa saves him at the last minute. She hides him on her farm and nurses him back to health.

The SS searches for a Jewish treasure hidden in a nearby village, meeting bitter resistance from the villagers, who want to keep the treasure for themselves. Heinrich and Elsa are unwillingly dragged into this hunt for the gold.

Appearances

 * Blood & Gold