Sophie Scholl: The Final Days
Year | 2006 |
Starring | Fabian Hinrichs, Gerald Alexander Held, Julia Jentsch |
Director(s) | Marc Rothemund |
Rating | Unrated |
Genre(s) | Biography, Crime, Drama, History, War |
Runtime | 120 min |
In 1943, as Hitler continues to wage war across Europe, a group of college students mount an underground resistance movement in Munich. Dedicated expressly to the downfall of the monolithic Third Reich war machine, they call themselves the White Rose. One of its few female members, Sophie Scholl is captured during a dangerous mission to distribute pamphlets on campus with her brother Hans. Unwavering in her convictions and loyalty to the White Rose, her cross-examination by the Gestapo quickly escalates into a searing test of wills as Scholl delivers a passionate call to freedom and personal responsibility that is both haunting and timeless.
Sophie Scholl: The Final Days played at the 2008 Heartland Film Festival in the Truly Moving Picture Award Winners Sidebar.