Opens 10 August at GV Cineplexes
Review:
Sophie Scholl: The Final Days might seem to many a
redundant exercise in the exaltation of morality and the conviction
of the human spirit during Nazi Germany, given the wealth of
sophisticated docudramas that have come out of Germany which
surround that dark period in the worlds history. While it can be
indulgent and to some extent even unnecessary, there is something
to be said for the continued condemnation of the Nazi regime,
especially by the Germans themselves. Something that Sophie Scholl
(Julia Jentsch), her brother Hans (Fabian Hinrichs) and a friend,
Christoph Probst (Florian Stetter) had given their lives for on
February 22, 1943.
Director, Marc Rothemunds succinct and pointed description of the
days leading up to their executions is an admirable and noble
effort to recreate the legendary figure of Sophie Scholl, a member
of the non-violent underground movement called The White Rose
during Nazi Germany. She was one of the few who actively and
publicly rallied against the war and its leaders during a time of
rampant executions and persecutions for dissenters. Her youthful
joie de vivre displayed in the opening scenes is quickly juxtaposed
with her unrelenting activism when she rushes off to a White Rose
meeting, which sets off the chain of events that led to her demise.
Spanning just 5 days, what we get is the complete and evolved
character of Sophie Scholl, showing why her consistent strength in
character and formidable personality still resonates through
Germany today. And at the crux of it all, Sophies resonating and
powerful indictments of a totalitarian regime that she was accused
of subverting.......
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