The film moves at a meticulous pace and at times feels redundant. We witness as some blindly follow orders, and we watch (dumbfounded) as Herold's thirst for power overtakes whatever integrity he might have had prior to the desperation injected by war. Herold first employs his newfound power as a survival strategy, but he is soon corrupted by the power of his assumed position. While this is a stunning story ripped from historical documents, the film works even better as a psychological character study. Herold has convinced those in charge that he has direct orders from Hitler to take command of the camp, and a horrific massacre of prisoners takes place over the next few days. a camp containing German deserters and looters. The ragtag group ends up at prison camp Aschendorfermoor.
Circumstances result in "Captain" Herold gaining followers, each of whom are as lost or unwilling to continue fighting as himself. We are left to wonder what happened to the officer, but do get to watch Willi's crazy next few days as he impersonates a German officer and assumes command of his situation.
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Things change drastically for Herold when he stumbles on an abandoned suitcase neatly packed with a German Captain's coat and full uniform. Max Hubacher stars as Willi Herold, the soldier we are to assume has deserted his military outfit and is now dirty, hungry and cold as he evades German patrols. The soldier manages to escape, kicking off an incredible journey that we are informed occurred during the final two weeks of the war (April 1945). Writer/director Robert Schwentke (RED, FLIGHTPLAN) abruptly opens his latest with a single soldier desperately running from a posse of Nazi soldiers who appear to be hunting him down. It's mind-boggling how many fascinating stories - both large and small - continue to come from World War II, even 75 years later.
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