Ungeduld des Herzens, literally “Impatience of the Heart” is a 1939 novel by the Austrian writer Stefan Zweig. It was first adapted into a 1946 British film called Beware of Pity. There have also been Russian and Danish versions of the same story. Surprisingly, this new version is the first in the German language.
Out of shame, pity and a longing for purpose, a young soldier feigns feelings for a disabled woman, even fueling her hope of walking again. But her growing distrust and his obsession with curing her create a frenetic spiral that drags everyone into misfortune.
