Mr. Kaplan

A gentle, bittersweet comedy about an old man chasing a grand delusion, funny and touching in equal measure.

Directed by

Álvaro Brechner

Genres

Drama, Comedy

Starring

Héctor Noguera, Néstor Guzzini, Rolf Becker

Overview

Jacob Kaplan lives an ordinary life in Uruguay. Like many of his other Jewish friends, Jacob fled Europe for South America because of World War II. But now turning 76, he is grumpy and in need of adventure. An unexpected opportunity to achieve greatness comes in the form of a quiet, elderly German, who Mr Kaplan believes to be a runaway Nazi. Determined to capture this Nazi, as Eichmann was captured before him, Mr Kaplan surprises everyone when he takes up this challenge.

How it feels

Warm, melancholic, whimsical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Aging, identity, obsession, family

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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