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Sophie Scholl: The Final Days

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In 1943, student activist Sophie Scholl (Julia Jentsch) and fellow members of the White Rose resistance group work tirelessly to distribute anti-war and anti-Nazi propapanda in Munich. During one such mission, the Gestapo take her and her brother into custody; six days later, Sophie meets her fate.
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A film that begs the audience to reflect upon their own courage and strength of character in light of this young heroine's daring story.

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David Parkinson Empire Magazine 12/30/2006
4/5
Compelling in its depiction of quiet heroism, this testament to the power of passive resistance is made all the more authentic and poignant by the superbly controlled performance of Julia Jentsch. Go to Full Review
Peter Rainer Christian Science Monitor 10/14/2006
B
The realization that we are, in many instances, listening in on actual proceedings gives the film an immediacy that no dramatist could hope to match. Go to Full Review
Jessica Winter Time Out 06/24/2006
The film holds few surprises, though it builds a remarkable level of suspense during the fait-accompli interrogation scenes, and is a well-intended commemoration of a courageous young woman. Go to Full Review
Sarah Boslaugh TheArtsStl 02/27/2024
8/10
Jentsch ... delivers a powerfully understated performance appropriate to her character’s conviction that truth is stronger than even the most horrenduously unjust regime. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/24/2020
3.5/4.0
A compelling and disturbing drama based upon the final six days in the life of a young woman who did the unthinkable. Go to Full Review
Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed 07/10/2007
A very tense study of the last days of Nazism, and a worthy homage to a true heroine... Go to Full Review
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georgan g 12/04/2022 The acting is so good in this film, that even if you never watch subtitles, I suggest you try this. The interrogation and trial are from actual records, not dialog written for a movie. Intense & inspiring! See more Wolfgang G 07/21/2022 Ein großes spiel, Marc Rothemund. Überzeugende Darsteller besonders Julia Jentsch die, die Sophie Scholl überzeugend spielt, und André Hennicke der den „Roland Freisler" darstellt. Der Film erzählt uns die Letzen Tage von Sophie Scholl. Das Drehbuch (Fred Breinersdorfer) basiert auf die Vernehmungsprotokolle und Zeugenaussagen der Angehörigen. See more 08/24/2021 Good idea, but poorly acted - especially by Julia Jentsch herself, which looks hesitant and inexpressive through the whole movie. See more 05/24/2021 A good movie. Kept it subtle, very german. See more 01/19/2020 An incredible story of what to do when the entire world goes insane around you. See more 12/02/2019 Final Thoughts - Sophie Scholl: The Final Days Review I.) After watching this film, its hard to not have any thoughts or opinion about it.  'Sophie Scholl- The Final Days,' is mainly centered in the final six days of Sophie and Han Scholl and other members of the 'White Rose' - an anti-Nazi group- after being caught on a university's campus for the pamphlets that were discovered. II.) The film takes place on 1943 in Germany with its main characters as the Scholls (Sophie and Han) as well as Christoph, a close friend who was apart of the White Rose group. These individuals are played by Julia Jentsch, Fabian Hinrichs, and Florian Stetter, interrogator Robert Mohr, played by Alexander Held, can also be seen as a main character as the majority of the film is spent on the interrogation of these individuals. The story deals with the incident at the university where Sophie and those mentioned previously, were caught and later accused of high treason after the distribution of pamphlets that went against the Nazi party/Germany. Julia Jentsch, delivers a remarkable and riveting performance that perfectly embodies the quality and nature of Sophie Scholl. Jentsch and Alexander Held are nothing short of astonishing, as well as the cast, as they capitalize and add suspense throughout the film. III.) The film, while having a cast that each respectively, deliver great performances, has scenes that I found to be simply amazing. From the courtroom scene and the scene towards the end with Sophie and her parents, both are one of my favorites from the film as they're powerful pieces and lines that are delivered that stuck out from the entirety of the film.  What I also enjoyed, is the fact that some scenes take the transcripts from the actual interrogation, which I found to be chilling, yet adds more meaning and weight to those scenes. What I didn't like about the film was the how the title of it gives away the outcome and take some of the emotional impact or gravity from the ending. What I also didn't enjoy from the film was how the majority or a huge chunk of this film is spent on the interrogation and the final days, which came across as a bit lackluster, albeit the performances were engaging enough. With that being said,   what I learned from the film is that it doesn't take many to do the unthinkable as long as you have the courage and bravery to fight for what you believe in. Something audiences can take away from the film is the importance of standing up for your beliefs and the injustices around us regardless of the cost. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis In 1943, student activist Sophie Scholl (Julia Jentsch) and fellow members of the White Rose resistance group work tirelessly to distribute anti-war and anti-Nazi propapanda in Munich. During one such mission, the Gestapo take her and her brother into custody; six days later, Sophie meets her fate.
Director
Marc Rothemund
Producer
Fred Breinersdorfer, Sven Burgemeister, Christoph Müller
Screenwriter
Fred Breinersdorfer
Production Co
Both Film, Goldkind Film
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
German
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Feb 17, 2006
Release Date (Streaming)
May 9, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$676.2K
Runtime
1h 57m
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