Amen.
2002 · Movie · NR · 132 min · ★ 7.0 · 62% critics
During World War II, a government scientist is horrified to learn that a chemical he helped develop is being used for mass murder. Desperate to stop the atrocities, he joins forces with a young priest to warn international and religious leaders, only to face denial, politics, and silence at the highest levels.
Based on The Deputy
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Details
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2002-02-27
- Language
- French
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (376 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a serious WWII drama about conscience, complicity, and institutional silence, with tense, debate-driven scenes; Not for you if you want uplifting stories or clear heroes like Joyeux Noel or Snowden.
Pros: gripping moral dilemma; strong lead performances; haunting wartime imagery | Cons: heavy-handed at times; uneven pacing; limited emotional access
Themes
- nazi
- vatican (holy see)
- pope
- concentration camp
- ss (nazi schutzstaffel)
- holocaust (shoah)
- doctor
- conscience
- catholicism
- euthanasia
Awards & recognition
- Lumière Award — Best Film · 2003
- Lumière Awards · 2003
- Jameson People's Choice Award — Best Actor · 2002 · nominated
Cast & crew
Ulrich Tukur
as Kurt Gerstein
Mathieu Kassovitz
as Riccardo Fontana
Ulrich Mühe
as The Doctor
Michel Duchaussoy
as Thr Cardinal
Marcel Iureș
as The Pope
Ion Caramitru
as Count Fontana
Friedrich von Thun
as Gerstein's Father
Antje Schmidt
as Mrs. Gerstein
Günther Maria Halmer
as Pastor Dibelius
Hanns Zischler
as Grawitz
Directed by Costa-Gavras