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THE CAPTAIN
Der Hauptmann
Synopsis
In the last moments of World War II, a 19 year old private, ragged and starving, steals a captain’s uniform. Impersonating an officer he gathers a group of deserters and proceeds to kill and plunder his way through a beaten Nazi Germany.
Synopsis
In the last moments of World War II, a 19 year old private, ragged and starving, steals a captain’s uniform. Impersonating an officer he gathers a group of deserters and proceeds to kill and plunder his way through a beaten Nazi Germany.
Our take
Hollywood blockbuster helmer Robert Schwentke returned to his native Germany for this chilling wartime biopic. Shot in stark black-and-white with bold, surreal flourishes, the film follows a teenage soldier’s shockingly quick journey from self-preservation to sociopathy with harrowing insight.