The Captain (der Hauptmann) Apr 2026

Director Robert Schwentke—known for Hollywood projects like Red and Flightplan —returned to his German roots to create a film that many critics have compared to the Milgram experiment .

Originally stolen just to stay warm, the uniform quickly becomes a shield. Herold discovers that soldiers, desperate for leadership in the chaos of a lost war, will follow anyone wearing the right insignia without question. The Captain (Der Hauptmann)

The narrative begins in April 1945, the final weeks of the Third Reich. Willi Herold, a young German army deserter, narrowly escapes execution before stumbling upon an abandoned Nazi captain's uniform. The narrative begins in April 1945, the final

Reviewers from Eye for Film note that the movie "debunks the debunking," leaving nothing charming in its "all-is-lost" scenario where decency is nowhere to be found. The narrative begins in April 1945