There is a British film called Frieda released in 1947 but set in 1945. Its about a German nurse who helps a British soldier escape a prisoner of war camp. To repay her favour, knowing she will be killed if she returns, he marries her quickly so they can move back to his home town in England.

When they arrive the war is still going on so understandably the people do not trust her. But eventually they accept her and the couple start to enjoy married life. This all changes one night when they go to the cinema where a news item is shown. The news video shows horrible footage of a POW where people were tortured or starved to death. The woman, Frieda, is horrified by these images. Outside her husband confronts her.

"Surely you knew all this was going on?" "Yes we knew. We all knew."

What's interesting is that at the time the three deadliest execution camps had already been liberated. It begs the question why would anyone be horrified by a POW camp when they knew about the millions of people executed in the gas chambers? If Frieda could stand up to the scrutiny of the villagers why was she so embarrassed and ashamed to see a POW camp?