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Menschen

1970

A somber, morally weighty war drama that unfolds slowly, focusing on loyalty, guilt, and the quiet horror of a collapsing regime.

Directed by
Fritz Umgelter
Genres
Drama
Starring
Günter Mack, Günter Strack, Reinhard von Hacht
Overview
In Spring of 1945, the Wehrmacht forces are weary from retreat, while the Allies are closing in. A single Austrian captain attempts to guide what is left of his platoon behind the Russian lines to surrender to the Americans. They take under their wing a young man with a severe disability. As the loyalty of his men is brought to the test, the captain grows closer to the boy who evokes a deep secret from his past in the Nazi Reich.

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Directed by
Fritz Umgelter
Genres
Drama
Starring
Günter Mack, Günter Strack, Reinhard von Hacht
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • loyalty
  • guilt
  • morality
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Fritz Umgelter
Starring
Günter Mack, Günter Strack, Reinhard von Hacht, Bruno Dallansky, Alfred Balthoff, Sigurd Fitzek, Jörg Pleva, Ullrich Haupt
Country
Germany

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