The Disappearance of Josef Mengele

The Disappearance of Josef Mengele

2025 · 135 min · DE · 6.6 (52 votes)
Dir. Kirill Serebrennikov · Starring August Diehl, Max Bretschneider, David Ruland, Dana Herfurth, Burghart Klaußner, Friederike Becht · Music Ilya Demutsky
HistoryDrama

In the aftermath of the Second World War, Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor at Auschwitz, escapes to South America to rebuild his life in hiding. Through the eyes of his son who finds him again, Mengele is confronted with a past he can no longer ignore. From Buenos Aires to Paraguay via Brazil, the man who became known as “The Angel of Death” will organize his methodical disappearance to avoid any form of trial.

VIBE

This is a dread-soaked, intense slow-burn that plunges into the unsettling moral complexities of historical evil. It feels like a stark, psychologically charged period drama, exploring accountability and the chilling evasion of justice. Best suited for a late-night solo watch, it leaves a somber, thought-provoking impression.

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