"The Tin Drum" is a 1979 film directed by Volker Schlöndorff, based on the novel by Günter Grass. The story follows a young boy named Oskar Matzerath, who decides to stop growing at the age of three. He uses a tin drum to express his thoughts and feelings as he witnesses the rise of Nazi Germany and the impact of World War II on his family and society. The film is notable for its unique blend of realism and fantasy, exploring themes of innocence, complicity, and the loss of childhood. It won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and is considered a classic of world cinema.