The German Doctor

Genre: Drama, History, Thriller

Runtime: 93 mins

Rated: PG-13

Release Date: 2013

Countries: Argentina, Spain, Norway, France

Languages: Spanish, German, Hebrew

DIRECTED BY:

Lucía Puenzo

WRITTEN BY:

Lucía Puenzo

CAST INCLUDES:

Alex Brendemühl, Diego Peretti, Guillermo Pfening

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

The true story of an Argentine family who lived with Josef Mengele without knowing his true identity, and of a girl who fell in love with one of the biggest criminals of all time. "THE GERMAN DOCTOR is never showy or melodramatic - just a kind of true-life horror story about the helpful, soft-spoken monster in our midst" (NPR). Director/Writer Lucía Puenzo (XXY) delivers a restrained, refreshing tale featuring an outstanding cast, that is sure to stick with audiences long after the credits roll.

SYNOPSIS

An Argentine family unknowingly lives with Josef Mengele, and a young woman falls in love with him.

The German Doctor

Genre: Drama, History, Thriller

Runtime: 93 mins

Rated: PG-13

Release Date: 2013

Countries: Argentina, Spain, Norway, France

Languages: Spanish, German, Hebrew

DIRECTED BY

Lucía Puenzo

WRITTEN BY

Lucía Puenzo

CAST INCLUDES

Alex Brendemühl, Diego Peretti, Guillermo Pfening

ANGELIKA’S NOTE
SYNOPSIS

An Argentine family unknowingly lives with Josef Mengele, and a young woman falls in love with him.

"The film combines the muscular force of a Forsythian thriller with something purely eerie, static and atmospheric. Brendemhl brings a refrigerated menace to his role."

Guardian

"THE GERMAN DOCTOR is never showy or melodramatic - just a kind of true-life horror story about the helpful, soft-spoken monster in our midst."

NPR

"Like some extraterrestrial being who takes human form, Helmut is at once utterly familiar and utterly alien."

New York Times