Fog in August
A Yenish boy turns his awareness of a Nazi killing program into a desperate act of resistance from inside a mental hospital.
Overview
A poignant exploration of innocence lost amidst the horrors of a dark chapter in history.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- harrowing
- somber
- oppressive
- serious historical viewing
- classroom discussion
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot directly depicts Ernst Lossa's exposure to and resistance against the Nazi child euthanasia program.
Ernst is identified as a Yenish boy, making ethnic marginalization central to his institutionalization and vulnerability.
Ernst recognizes what is happening in the hospital and attempts to sabotage the program to protect his friends.
The mental hospital setting and its organized killing program create an atmosphere of bureaucratic menace and confinement.
Films like Fog in August, and why
The Book Thief
shared historical drama focus on Nazi persecution, moral resistance, and child vulnerability
Jakob the Liar
shared Holocaust-era historical drama, institutional cruelty, and threatened childhood
The White Ribbon
shared German-language historical drama confronting Nazi crimes and individual moral responsibility
Au Revoir les Enfants
shared emotionally harrowing historical drama about vulnerable children trapped within violent institutions
Movie Details
- Director
- Kai Wessel
- Release Date
- 2016-09-29
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (107)
Cast
- Ivo Pietzcker
- Sebastian Koch
- Fritzi Haberlandt
- Thomas Schubert
- Henriette Confurius
- Branko Samarovski
- David Bennent
- Karl Markovics
- Jule Hermann
- Niklas Post
Common questions
- What is Fog in August about?
- A Yenish boy turns his awareness of a Nazi killing program into a desperate act of resistance from inside a mental hospital.
- What is Fog in August like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fog in August as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Fog in August violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Fog in August as graphic.
- Which films are like Fog in August?
- Films with a similar feel include The Book Thief, Jakob the Liar, The White Ribbon, and Au Revoir les Enfants.
- How long is Fog in August?
- Fog in August runs 126 minutes.
