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Amen.

2002 · 132 min

A sobering, slow-burning historical drama that weighs heavily on the conscience, offering little relief but leaving a lasting impression.

Tagline: Two Men, Two Worlds, One Cause.
Overview: Kurt Gerstein—a member of the Institute for Hygiene of the Waffen-SS—is appalled to discover that a poison gas he helped discover is being used to kill Jews. Driven by his conscience to alert the rest of the world, Gerstein teams up with a young Jesuit priest, Riccardo Fontana, but their protestations fall on deaf ears in the Vatican.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Morality, faith, guilt, power
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: morality
faith
guilt
power
death
Places: big city
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none