The film is about the legacy of high rank nazi official Hans Elard Ludin who was sentenced to death after world war 2 because of his involvement with war crimes. His son is the film maker and tries to display how his father was and still is perceived by his many children and their children. Even after his death and also whilst being alive. And of course their way of processing and interpreting their own memories in comparison with historic sources.
What I liked about the movie was the very honest way of showing how the family interacts especially when discussing delicate issues.
The camera work etc. is pretty good although I was kind of surprised by some of the sound effects used. They were kind of trying to tell the viewer what to think or feel about certain frames.
P.S: The other poster obviously didn't quiet get what was going on in the movie or is just to naive to understand it. at all. What I didn't like too much was the overall very small amount of prove for Ludin's involvement with crimes. I do think though that contrary to the opinion of his daughters Ludin did know what was going on. The film doesn't give enough input for me to have a founded opinion though.
I do also get the impression that this film is somewhat of a self medication for the filmmaker. coming to terms with his families past and maybe even getting rid of guilt that he feels. I don't know if this comes from a narcissistic point of view or something like that but one could get that impression.
Recommend movie - much better insight than most documentaries I've seen cause it's on a very personal level that somehow everyone can relate to.
What I liked about the movie was the very honest way of showing how the family interacts especially when discussing delicate issues.
The camera work etc. is pretty good although I was kind of surprised by some of the sound effects used. They were kind of trying to tell the viewer what to think or feel about certain frames.
P.S: The other poster obviously didn't quiet get what was going on in the movie or is just to naive to understand it. at all. What I didn't like too much was the overall very small amount of prove for Ludin's involvement with crimes. I do think though that contrary to the opinion of his daughters Ludin did know what was going on. The film doesn't give enough input for me to have a founded opinion though.
I do also get the impression that this film is somewhat of a self medication for the filmmaker. coming to terms with his families past and maybe even getting rid of guilt that he feels. I don't know if this comes from a narcissistic point of view or something like that but one could get that impression.
Recommend movie - much better insight than most documentaries I've seen cause it's on a very personal level that somehow everyone can relate to.