The central premise is arresting, as is the style, but there's a lot more that could have been done with it than just show how one ill-defined individual instantly opts to join his country's lowest form of life.
Producer: Markus Barmettler, Paulo Branco, Piotr Dzieciol
Writer: Robert Schwentke
Release Date: Jul 27, 2018
Runtime: 2hr
Synopsis
Based on an arresting true story, The Captain follows a German army deserter after he finds an abandoned Nazi captain’s uniform in the final weeks of World War II. Emboldened by the authority the uniform grants him, he amasses a band of stragglers who cede to his command despite the suspicions of some. Citing direct orders from the Fuhrer himself, he soon takes command of a camp holding German soldiers accused of desertion and begins to dispense harsh justice.
Cast
Max Hubacher
Milan Peschel
Frederick Lau
Bernd Hölscher
Waldemar Kobus
Alexander Fehling
Samuel Finzi
Wolfram Koch
Eugenie Anselin
Hendrik Arnst
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Trivia
It was screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.
