Aimee & Jaguar
(1999) is a film based on a true story centering on Felice, a Jewish woman who
lived in Berlin until 1944 and belonged to an underground lesbian, anti-Nazi (spying)
organization. To be a Jewish lesbian in Nazi Germany cannot have been an easy
life, with possible catastrophe just around the corner on any given day. In the film, Felice becomes romantically
involved with Lilly, a mother of four and wife to a Nazi solder who is fighting
at the eastern front. The film is essentially a love story between the two
women. I want to draw out some of the ethical issues raised in the film—with the
love story serving as my critique of two ethical theories—utilitarianism and
duty-based ethics—that are implied in the film.
The full essay is at "Aimee & Jaguar."