# The German Doctor (2013)

> A family in 1960 Patagonia unknowingly shelters a notorious Nazi doctor whose scientific curiosity turns their new beginning into a quietly escalating nightmare.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/110889

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, History
- Director: Lucía Puenzo
- Cast: Àlex Brendemühl, Natalia Oreiro, Diego Peretti, Elena Roger, Florencia Bado, Abril Braunstein, Juan I Martinez, Guillermo Pfening
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1847746/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, restrained, foreboding, historical film night, arthouse thriller night

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