# Fog in August (2016)

> A Yenish boy turns his awareness of a Nazi killing program into a desperate act of resistance from inside a mental hospital.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/250034

## Facts

- Runtime: 126 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Kai Wessel
- Cast: Ivo Pietzcker, Sebastian Koch, Fritzi Haberlandt, Thomas Schubert, Henriette Confurius, Branko Samarovski, David Bennent, Karl Markovics
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4250566/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, somber, oppressive, serious historical viewing, classroom discussion

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of innocence lost amidst the horrors of a dark chapter in history.

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