This German film is based at least partially on true circumstances.  During the late stages of World War II, Nazi Germany seizes upon a plan to print tremendous quantities of counterfeit British Pounds and U.S. Dollars, in an effort both to finance their own war efforts and to cripple the economies of the opposition. 
At the Sachsenhausen concentration camp, a group of hand-picked Jews is segregated from the general population to work on “Operation Bernhard.”  Among them is Salomon Sorowitsch (Karl Markovics), regarded as one of the greatest counterfeiters of his time.  The film explores the motivations and desires of the Jews, and the struggle between collaboration in exchange for survival, and the need to resist in order to maintain some principles and dignity.  It’s a very strong film, but one which does not attempt to pull at the heartstrings in a Hollywood fashion.  Instead, it simply lays the story out, these privileged Jews who are reminded by the world all around them ow close they themselves are to the gas chambers and obliteration.  It may not be around theaters much longer, but look for it, or watch it when its available on DVD.  English subtitles.