The Commandant's Shadow
Taste attributes: documentaryhistorywarhistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary
"His father murdered more than a million Jews at Auschwitz. She survived the camp against all odds. 80 years later, they come face to face."
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, heavy documentary, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: very slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
While Hans Jurgen Höss enjoyed a happy childhood in the family villa at Auschwitz, Jewish prisoner Anita Lasker-Wallfisch was trying to survive the notorious concentration camp. At the heart of this film is the historic and inspiring moment – eight decades later – when the two come face-to-face. This is the first time the descendant of a major war criminal meets a survivor in such a private and intimate setting, Anita’s London living room. Together with their children, Kai Höss and Maya Lasker-Wallfisch, the four protagonists explore their very different hereditary burdens.
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- Genre
- Documentary
- Year
- 2024
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Snowstorm Productions
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
