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AKA: The German Doctor
Directed by: Lucia Puenzo
Starring: Alex Brendemühl (Dr Helmut), Florencia Bado (Lilith), Natalia Oreiro (Mother), Diego Peretti (Dad), Elena Roger (Nora Eldoc), Guillermo Pfening (Klaus)
Country: Argentina, South American Cinema
Language: Spanish, German
Runtime: 01:33:55
Genres: Based on a True Story, Nazism, Family, Childhood, Medical
Plot – Spoilers:
In 1960s Argentina, 12-year-old Lilith and her folks relocate to their family-owned hotel that’s been in disuse, which they plan to restart. Their first guest is a German doctor Helmut who has a keen interest in Lilith and has been experimenting with growth hormones in animals.
Lilith who was born premature has stopped growing and her mother with a closeted interest in pre-WW Germany sees in Helmut the possible solution to Lilith’s medical issues.
Wakolda is a fictionalized account of Josef Mengele’s time in South America and is based on the novel Wakolda written by director, Lucia Puenzo.
The German Doctor (Wakolda) is a chilling study of the banality of evil. It’s terrifying because it doesn’t rely on gore, but on the cold, clinical gaze of a monster hiding in plain sight. Watching Mengele treat humans like lab experiments under the guise of ‘medicine’ is more disturbing than any slasher film.
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS BIG TIME. DON’T READ IT IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO WATCH THE FILM FOR THE FIRST TIME.
When they say “Based on a true story” it usually means that a lot of the story isn’t true. Nora Eldoc aka Nurit Eldad, the photographer/Nazi hunter, is said in the film to have been definitely “murdered” the next day after Mengele’s escape. That is a possibility but it is also widely speculated that she died in a mountaineering accident. There is no real proof that any of the scenarios in this film really happened. That doesn’t take away from the fact that this is a really good film. Alex Brendemühl is certainly creepy as Josef Mengele and he really gives you the hee-bee-gee-bees when he is around Lilith and the twins. 4 stars.
Awesome movie, it is fascinating what evil sick people can inflict on others, and get away with it for so long, while others turn a blind eye. And it goes on even today… so sad.
this aged well, aging phenomenally, and is going to age just fine
All you pedos liked seeing children kissing. I’ll beat the shit out of you
Terrific, a work of great quality – the superb cinematography, the performances, the story, right through to the stylish end credits. On the subject of Mengele if there’s anyone not seen Boys from Brazil 1978 starring Laurence Olivier and Gregory Peck in the best performance of his career, they should definitely check it out!
It’s like a story of how a rich and powerful guy scams your family into making him your family doctor (but is actually a mad sci on the run).
Wonderful film!
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Why was the actor who played Dr. Helmut so handsome? His voice is also nice. *sigh*
It even makes his character in the film so charming and scary at the same time.
Bravo! That was fucking excellent. Best movie I’ve seen in months.
I love subtitles, foreign films are artistic and what’s great about foreign cinema, is that it not only highlights how, as human beings, we hit similar milestones in life, but it demonstrates the different ways people cope or see these events and arguably, a lot of the time, these reactions can be influenced by where people live.
Interesting film! Thanks EUM! Found this one a bit fascinating.
Another fine film from the good folks at EffedUpMovies.com. A solid 8 out of 10 all the way around.
I especially enjoy the subtitled foreign films because I’m a little hard of hearing and this way I never miss a word. And there is a whole world out there that we would normally not be privy too because… well, our attention spans are so short, no one has time to follow along and READ what’s being said. For me personally, it’s a true pleasure. Thank you guys… Merry Christmas. I hope Santa brings you all exactly what you’ve been waiting for…
Honestly one of best films ive seen in a while. Probably best film on this site.
All films are art. Whether we truly appreciate the “art” is what remains to be seen.
impossible, this Mengele fellow died in Germany, 1945
A very good movie. really well acted, directed and well written. Didn’t expect to see such a good movie on this site. This was a really good art film.
No… It follows is too weak.
A bit slow …