My summary in English is "More or less I liked the movie." As you can see,I read and speak German but I still had to view the subtitles because of the rapidness of spoken German throughout. Yet it was the ambiguity of the film's title that caused me some impatience. I'll explain.
The title does not necessarily tell you the film's about the last days of Sofia Scholl. If so, the title would be "Die letzten Tage Sophie Scholl's." As in English, the apostophe "s" denotes the genitive or i.e.possessive case. In other words something belonging to someone. But the title instead is "Sophie Scholl-Die letzten Tage" which of course means, "Sophie Scholl-The final days" but the question arises the final days of what? Of World War Two, of Nazi Germany and so forth and so on? So when I sat down to view, I didn't think it would be about anti-Nazi young adults being caught at the outset and grilled for 2 hours but rather a movie about how the White Rose dissidents were helping bring about the final days of Nazi Germany.Plainly stated-the title of this film is misleading.
Of course it was an interesting film and well acted too but very slow moving to say the least. Two hours felt like four.When I go to see a film, it's not MY job to move--the presentation should and this baby was on the stagnant side.
What blew me away was the courtroom scene having lunatic Nazi judge Roland Freisler presiding. If you have never seen a photo of the real Freisler, good heavens, his actor was a perfect double. And the Gerichtshofzimmer(court room) was identical to the real one.Everything captured perfectly from the gigantic Hakenkreuzfahnen(Swastika flags) to the busts of that Schweinhund named Hitler to the seating etc. Furthermore, André Hennicke, who played Dr.Freisler,the despicable big mouthed Nazi lackey who had the verdict decided before any of his trials took place,was outstanding. He stole the picture.
Unfortunately Sophie, her brother and many associates in the Weisse Rose Bewegung(White Rose Movement) were executed as were countless others, thanks to madman Freisler however the following is interesting to note. We Yanks nailed that guy but good. It was on Feb.3,1945.His court was in session when the air raid sirens went off. Our American Air Force was paying a visit with payload from the skies. So everyone in Freisler's courtroom, including Friesler himself, headed for the Schuetzkeller(the protective basement). But upon entering, Freisler remembered he had left important papers on his desk so he ran upstairs to retrieve them. As he opened the door and walked into the courtroom, a blockbuster bomb hit that building dead center and I think his family buried his left earlobe. It was goodbye and good riddance to a horrific Nazi demon!
The title does not necessarily tell you the film's about the last days of Sofia Scholl. If so, the title would be "Die letzten Tage Sophie Scholl's." As in English, the apostophe "s" denotes the genitive or i.e.possessive case. In other words something belonging to someone. But the title instead is "Sophie Scholl-Die letzten Tage" which of course means, "Sophie Scholl-The final days" but the question arises the final days of what? Of World War Two, of Nazi Germany and so forth and so on? So when I sat down to view, I didn't think it would be about anti-Nazi young adults being caught at the outset and grilled for 2 hours but rather a movie about how the White Rose dissidents were helping bring about the final days of Nazi Germany.Plainly stated-the title of this film is misleading.
Of course it was an interesting film and well acted too but very slow moving to say the least. Two hours felt like four.When I go to see a film, it's not MY job to move--the presentation should and this baby was on the stagnant side.
What blew me away was the courtroom scene having lunatic Nazi judge Roland Freisler presiding. If you have never seen a photo of the real Freisler, good heavens, his actor was a perfect double. And the Gerichtshofzimmer(court room) was identical to the real one.Everything captured perfectly from the gigantic Hakenkreuzfahnen(Swastika flags) to the busts of that Schweinhund named Hitler to the seating etc. Furthermore, André Hennicke, who played Dr.Freisler,the despicable big mouthed Nazi lackey who had the verdict decided before any of his trials took place,was outstanding. He stole the picture.
Unfortunately Sophie, her brother and many associates in the Weisse Rose Bewegung(White Rose Movement) were executed as were countless others, thanks to madman Freisler however the following is interesting to note. We Yanks nailed that guy but good. It was on Feb.3,1945.His court was in session when the air raid sirens went off. Our American Air Force was paying a visit with payload from the skies. So everyone in Freisler's courtroom, including Friesler himself, headed for the Schuetzkeller(the protective basement). But upon entering, Freisler remembered he had left important papers on his desk so he ran upstairs to retrieve them. As he opened the door and walked into the courtroom, a blockbuster bomb hit that building dead center and I think his family buried his left earlobe. It was goodbye and good riddance to a horrific Nazi demon!