Absorbed by a film about Germany (6)

I believe the answer is:

amidst

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'absorbed' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether it can be defined by this definition.

'a film about germany' is the wordplay.
'film' becomes 'mist' (I've seen this before**).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'germany' becomes 'd' (international vehicle registration code).
'mist' going around 'd' is 'midst'.
'a'+'midst'='AMIDST'

'by' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for amidst that I've seen before include "Among" , "Embraced by" , "Central" , "Beset" , "Admits (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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