Berlin '36

A tense, sobering look at friendship and defiance under oppressive eyes, moving at a steady pace toward a quietly stirring act of rebellion.

Directed by

Kaspar Heidelbach

Genres

Drama, History

Starring

Karoline Herfurth, Sebastian Urzendowsky, Axel Prahl

Tagline

Nazi Germany 1936. Gretel Bergman is one of Hitler's best gold medal contenders. And she's Jewish.

Overview

Berlin 36 is a 2009 German film telling the fate of Jewish athlete Gretel Bergmann in the 1936 Summer Olympics. She was replaced by the Nazi regime by an athlete later discovered to be a man. The film is based on a true story and was released in Germany on September 10, 2009. Reporters at Der Spiegel challenged the historical basis for many of the events in the film, pointing to arrest records and medical examinations indicating German authorities did not learn Dora Ratjen was male until 1938.

How it feels

Tense, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, friendship, betrayal, power

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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

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