The Counterfeiters

The Counterfeiters

2007 · 98 min · DE · 7.4 (555 votes)
Dir. Stefan Ruzowitzky · Starring Karl Markovics, August Diehl, Devid Striesow, Martin Brambach, August Zirner, Veit Stübner · Music Marius Ruhland
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The story of Jewish counterfeiter Salomon Sorowitsch, who was coerced into assisting the Nazi operation of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp during World War II.

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This film offers a somber and morally complex experience, steadily building tension within a harrowing historical setting. It delves into themes of survival and complicity with a stark, character-driven realism. Best for a thoughtful solo watch, it leaves a reflective and unsettling impression.

sombertensemorally complexharrowingreflectivesteadyhistorical realismcharacter-driven dramaEuropean cinematicsurvivalmoral compromiseidentitycomplicity
naziconcentration campholocaust (shoah)world war iisachsenhausencounterfeitbased on memoir or autobiographygerman jewforgery1940sforger
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