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Eldora 2022-04-01 08:01:02
The story takes place in West Germany in 1958. When the male protagonist as a prosecutor, when the whole country was silent about World War II, how to peel off the misty facts and bring the Nazis living among the people to justice by legal means. In the face of the huge file, huge external pressure, a large number of witnesses, even his lover and his father were Nazis, the male protagonist wanted to give up at one time, but after going to Auschwitz, he regained his confidence and put his life on the line. Many Nazis who were once covered in blood went to court and got the justice they deserved. It should be said that, as a defeated country and only 10 years away from the war, as said in the film, West Germany needs confidence to develop, not to open up its scars to interrogate itself. This is about national confidence, but seeing those who have been There are still quite a few Nazis in the government and the opposition. The key point is that most of the views are that Hitler is to blame and that he is innocent, even if he kills only by his own will, and this is related to justice, and it is very difficult to solve it by legal means necessary. The film promotes the tenacious willpower of the Germans to deal with this series of cases, and advocates justice under conditions that are not close to human feelings. Under the same circumstances, Japan and other countries that have made mistakes against the people many times cannot do or even recognize it. arrived.
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Elissa 2022-04-02 09:01:19
Silence is a temporary protection and a weak escape. The truth can transform and move forward. The first half was good, but the back was a little shaky.
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Rodger 2022-04-08 09:01:13
Good subject matter, but the latter 1/3 still feel that it has not fulfilled its potential. The wiki's "The trial attracted much publicity in Germany, but was considered by Bauer to be a failure." perspective is completely missing.
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Major Parker: You were all Nazis. In the Eastern sector, now you are all communists. Jesus, you Germans! If little green men from Mars landed tomorrow, you would all become green.
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Johann Radmann: ...the only response to Auschwitz is to do the right thing yourself.