Six Minutes to Midnight
2020 · Movie · PG-13 · 99 min · ★ 6.2 · 41% critics
On the eve of war, a seaside finishing school in England hosts daughters of powerful German families, training them to become future political ambassadors. One teacher senses the danger and tries to warn others, but suspicion turns against him as officials dismiss his concerns and question his motives.
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Details
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-10-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Critic score
- 41/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (194 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like prewar political suspense and stories about warnings ignored as danger grows, in the vein of Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House or Golda; Not for you if you want fast action.
Pros: tense prewar atmosphere; timely political stakes; intriguing school setting | Cons: limited review info; unclear character depth; may feel talky
Themes
- united kingdom
- macabre
- somber
- 1930s
- absurd
- baffled
- bewildered
- bold
- exuberant
- objective
- subjective
- vibrant
Cast & crew
Eddie Izzard
as Thomas Miller
Carla Juri
as Ilse Keller
James D'Arcy
as Captain Drey
Celyn Jones
as Corporal Willis
David Schofield
as Colonel Smith
Jim Broadbent
as Charlie
Judi Dench
as Miss Rocholl
Maria Dragus
as Astrid
Tijan Marei
as Gretel
Franziska Brandmeier
as Beatrix
Directed by Andy Goddard