Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- restrained
- foreboding
- historical film night
- arthouse thriller night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's restrained treatment of an intriguing historical premise and its strong performances, while finding it an effective but measured thriller.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Josef Mengele is welcomed into an Argentine family while the audience knows his identity and Israeli agents pursue him.
Mengele takes a particular interest in Lilith and gains access to her under the guise of medical care.
The road through Patagonia and the isolated small town provide scenic cover for Mengele's fugitive life.
The doctor enters the family's home and daily life through polite, intimate encounters that gradually reveal the danger.
Films like The German Doctor, and why
The Counterfeiters
shared historical drama, postwar fugitive narrative, moral tension, and restrained suspense
The Odessa File
shared examination of nazi fugitives, historical guilt, and slow-building thriller suspense
The Act of Killing
shared morally unsettling historical drama centered on a dangerous criminal living under an assumed identity
The Night of the Hunter
shared austere atmosphere, family vulnerability, and psychological menace in a remote setting
Movie Details
- Director
- Lucía Puenzo
- Release Date
- 2013-05-19
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (172)
Cast
- Àlex Brendemühl
- Natalia Oreiro
- Diego Peretti
- Elena Roger
- Florencia Bado
- Abril Braunstein
- Juan I Martinez
- Guillermo Pfening
- Ana Pauls
- Carlos Kaspar
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The German Doctor about?
- A family in 1960 Patagonia unknowingly shelters a notorious Nazi doctor whose scientific curiosity turns their new beginning into a quietly escalating nightmare.
- What is The German Doctor like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The German Doctor as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The German Doctor violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The German Doctor as mild.
- What did critics think of The German Doctor?
- Critics broadly praised the film's restrained treatment of an intriguing historical premise and its strong performances, while finding it an effective but measured thriller.
- Which films are like The German Doctor?
- Films with a similar feel include The Counterfeiters, The Odessa File, The Act of Killing, and The Night of the Hunter.
- How long is The German Doctor?
- The German Doctor runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch The German Doctor?
- In United States, The German Doctor streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
