(German title: Der Hauptmann ) is a 2017 historical drama directed by Robert Schwentke . Set in the final weeks of World War II, the film offers a chilling look at the psychological corruption of power and the moral vacuum of Nazi Germany’s last days . Plot Summary
Desperate for survival, Herold puts on the uniform and quickly discovers that it grants him unquestioned authority. He begins to gather a group of straggler soldiers and, claiming he is on a direct "secret mission" from , takes command of a prison camp filled with fellow German deserters. There, he orchestrates the brutal execution of over 100 inmates, descending into a monstrous sociopath who mirrors the very regime he was once fleeing. Production & Style The Captain (2017)
In April 1945, two weeks before the war’s end, a young German private named (played by Max Hubacher) is fleeing from a group of German soldiers who intend to execute him for desertion. After narrowly escaping, he discovers an abandoned military vehicle containing the uniform of a highly decorated Luftwaffe Captain . (German title: Der Hauptmann ) is a 2017
