Elser (2015)

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	Year of first release: 2015
	Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel
	Actors: Christian Friedel, Katharina Schüttler, Burghart Klaußner, Johann von Bülow,
	Country: D
	Genre: Drama, Polar
	Conditions of visioning: 13.04.2015, Schauburg, Orginal German version
Synopsis: Elser (Friedel) nearly would have changed the world. 1939, when Hitler tricked millions of people at the height of his power, one said a radical No: Georg Elser, prepared a bomb attack on Hitler in Munich and is one of the greatest resistance fighters.
Review: This part of the German history was new for me and I have been very surprised of that. And I am very happy that my father tought me about the "esprit critique", the critical thinking. Because it is exactly the way this average Georg Elser seing his German society changing under Hitler's will builds his own meaning about the government.  The structure of the Nazism is presented closely, especially the questioning and tortures. The daily life in a small village and the conflicts brought by the polarisation of the society is written and filmed very well. It reminds me the polarisation in many parts of Latin America. You are either for us or against us. The movie starts with the bomb attack. This way the suspense can be focused on the life of Elser and his critical thinking rather than on the question will he manage it or not. The acting of the militaries Nebe (Klaußner) and Müller (von Bülow) is excellent.  The photography and cut for the daily life scenes are very well done. Actually the only thing I could have missed is the soundtrack. In the wood furniture workshop there is almost no noise of the workshop. Some scenes could have been enhanced by light music. The choice of the director is already great, so no complain.
Rating: 7 /10