The German Doctor

 

The German Doctor 2013

• Director: Lucia Puenzo
• Based on the book: no
• Cast: Alex Brendemühl, Florencia Bado, Diego Peretti, Natalia Oreiro, Elena Roger
• Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
• None of them
• Why? The subject
• Seen:  23 November 2023                

             Patagonia 1960. Germans in Argentina? Bad vibes from the beginning.

       An Argentine family moves south to take over the mother’s family hotel. Their first guest is the charming but mysterious German doctor of genetics. More bad vibes.

       The daughter, Lilith (Bado) has a growth disorder. The doctor wants to experiment with her to help her grow and become a sonnenmenschen.

       It is slowly and quietly chilling because we know that he’s Mengele, the murdering doctor from Auschwitz, and because he’s not the only Nazi in the area. And because we know it’s a true story, against the background of the stunningly beautiful Patagonian mountains.

 4* of 5