The German Doctor

Wakolda, feature film, Argentina, 2013

DIRECTED BY: Lucía Puenzo

The German Doctor

CAST:
Alex Brendemühl (Mengele),
Natalia Oreiro (Eva),
Diego Peretti (Enzo),
Elena Roger (Nora Eldoc),
Florencia Bado (Lilith)

SCRIPT:
Lucía Puenzo (based on her novel by the same name)

PHOTOGRAPHY:
Nicolás Puenzo

Synopsis:

The story takes place in Argentina in 1960’s. Since the end of WW II, Nazi criminal Josef Mengele has been hiding under a false name in this country. He meets a family whose daughter Lilith, who was born prematurely, is constantly teased by her schoolmates. Mengele believes that he can help her. The family invites him to stay in their hostel, unaware of his past. At the same time, Israeli agents are also looking for him in order to arrest him and bring him to justice.

color, digital, 93 min

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