English title: Sophie Scholl: The Final Days.
Synopsis: When the prospect of victory seemed to vanish in the horizon, Germans grew restless. A group of students started distributing pamphlets, but - helas - they got caught.
Appraisal: This cold and impersonal film would benefit from some background on the characters that would show us who they were. Anyway the message of this movie seems to be that not everyone in World War II Germany was a lobotomized nazi; I guess this is good for the Germans. Maybe another message is that if you are raised by a brave father, chances are you will be courageous too. And then there are the final photos of the real Sophie, which make for the truly moving moments of the film, and also for the realization that she looks nothing like the actress who plays her like an automaton. The opposite happens with her brother, whose resemblance to the actor that plays him is remarkable. One doubt: if the whole philosophy behind the resistants' actions was that one should follow one's 'conscience', why would they, in their final hour, say 'It was not in vain'? People who act according to their consciences should not worry about results.
Rating: 40
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