Kommando 1944
A concise World War II drama follows an Asian American soldier trapped in Nazi Germany as his family endures racial imprisonment in the United States.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- oppressive
- harrowing
- somber
- historical film study
- short film program
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Corporal Soo is an Asian American soldier imprisoned in Nazi Germany while his family faces incarceration in the United States.
Soo's Nazi work-camp imprisonment is paired with his family's forced confinement in an American Japanese concentration camp.
The plot connects a Nazi labor camp with the internment of Japanese American families in the United States.
The sixteen-minute runtime concentrates World War II persecution into Corporal Soo's captivity and family separation.
Films like Kommando 1944, and why
Unbroken
shared focus on wartime imprisonment, moral endurance, and the persecution of Japanese Americans
The Pianist
shared World War II setting, concentration-camp ordeal, and survival-driven drama
Empire of the Sun
shared historical war drama, racial persecution, and intimate human stakes
Movie Details
- Director
- Derek Quick
- Release Date
- 2018-10-20
- Runtime
- 16 min
- Rating
- 5.0 / 10 (1)
Cast
- Jeff Seid
- Aramis Merlin
- Savira Windyani
- Daniel Joo
- Bejo Dohmen
- Derek Quick
- Benjamin Schnau
- Evan James Henderson
- Louie Chapman
- Mike Bingaman
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Kommando 1944 about?
- A concise World War II drama follows an Asian American soldier trapped in Nazi Germany as his family endures racial imprisonment in the United States.
- What is Kommando 1944 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Kommando 1944 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Kommando 1944 violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Kommando 1944 as moderate.
- Which films are like Kommando 1944?
- Films with a similar feel include Unbroken, The Pianist, and Empire of the Sun.
- How long is Kommando 1944?
- Kommando 1944 runs 16 minutes.
- Where can I watch Kommando 1944?
- In United States, Kommando 1944 is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
