Synopsis

Patagonia, 1960. A German doctor becomes the first guest at a hotel that an Argentinean family have just inherited. Eva and Enzo welcome the doctor into their home and entrust their young daughter, Lilith, to his care. What the family don’t know is that they are harbouring one of the most dangerous criminals in the world—the former Nazi officer Josef Mengele, known as the “Angel of Death”. Inspired by true events, The German Doctor is an unsettling, enthralling thriller.

Details

(94mins) | Argentina

Language:

German, Hebrew, Spanish with English subtitles

Production

Directors:

Lucía Puenzo

Born in 1976, Lucía Puenzo is an Argentinean filmmaker. Her films include the critically acclaimed XXY (2007). Her most recent film, The German Doctor (Wakolda) (2013), an adaptation of her own novel, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.