Criminal
10-16-2007, 07:58 AM
I finally saw this film on DVD.
This is the story of a forgotten hero who died in the name of peace. But what made this film important is that it reminds us that a terrible price was paid for freedom, often by very ordinary people.
Sophie Scholl, with her brother Hans were members of a group which called themselves the White Rose Society. This group was committed to bring peace in Nazi Germany.
At the age of 21, Sophie was a student at the University of Munich. With her brother they brought leaflets into a building for the purpose of distributing them. They were captured and in a matter of days tried (in a phoney trial) and beheaded.
This film shows the final days of the Scholls, and their friend Christoph Probst, who died with them.
The film is sad and at times very touching. Scholl, played by the beautiful German actress Julia Jentsch shows courage while taking the stand and while being interrogated. But we also see her weaping as she realizes her young life will so be over.
In what is perhaps the movies most emotional scene, we wee the three victims sharing a cigarette together before the execution and embracing to give eachother strength.
This is one of those important films which challanges us to ask ourselves, what would we do in that situation?
It has often been said that for tyranny to succeed, good men must do nothing. This is an example of young people who did do something. And paid with their lives.
I give it a thumbs up.
This is the story of a forgotten hero who died in the name of peace. But what made this film important is that it reminds us that a terrible price was paid for freedom, often by very ordinary people.
Sophie Scholl, with her brother Hans were members of a group which called themselves the White Rose Society. This group was committed to bring peace in Nazi Germany.
At the age of 21, Sophie was a student at the University of Munich. With her brother they brought leaflets into a building for the purpose of distributing them. They were captured and in a matter of days tried (in a phoney trial) and beheaded.
This film shows the final days of the Scholls, and their friend Christoph Probst, who died with them.
The film is sad and at times very touching. Scholl, played by the beautiful German actress Julia Jentsch shows courage while taking the stand and while being interrogated. But we also see her weaping as she realizes her young life will so be over.
In what is perhaps the movies most emotional scene, we wee the three victims sharing a cigarette together before the execution and embracing to give eachother strength.
This is one of those important films which challanges us to ask ourselves, what would we do in that situation?
It has often been said that for tyranny to succeed, good men must do nothing. This is an example of young people who did do something. And paid with their lives.
I give it a thumbs up.