Nebel im August

Sep 29 2016 N/A 2h 1m
Drama, War

A Yenish boy is placed in a mental hospital and experiences the Nazi euthanasia program. Aware of what was happening and attached to friends, the lad attempts to sabotage the program. The film addresses the complexities of the program director, the lives of the child victims, and the struggles of the child protagonist. More than five thousand children died in the Nazi euthanasia program.

Plot

A Yenish boy is placed in a mental hospital and experiences the Nazi euthanasia program. Aware of what is happening and attached to friends, the lad attempts to sabotage the program. The film addresses the complexities of the program director, the lives of the child victims, and the struggles of the child protagonist. More than 5,000 children were killed in the Nazi euthanasia program.

Written by

Holger Karsten Schmidt, Robert Domes

Directed by

Kai Wessel

Production Countries

Germany, Austria

Production Companies

ARRI Media, ORF, Ernst Eberlein Filmproduktion, ZDF, B.A. Filmproduktion, StudioCanal, Dor Film Production Company, Constantin Film, Collina Film

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

7 wins & 3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
3,071
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA