The Disappearance of Josef Mengele

The Disappearance of Josef Mengele

6.6IMDb Score
Released:2025-10-16
Duration:135 min
Director:Kirill Serebrennikov
Actors:August Diehl, Max Bretschneider, David Ruland, Dana Herfurth, Burghart Klaußner
Production:CG Cinéma, Lupa Film, ARTE France Cinéma, Hype Studios, Scala Films, Forma Pro Films, Cimarrón Cine, Piano, Gold Rush Pictures, Lorem Ipsum, Red Production Company, BR, ARTE, Rei Pictures

Overview:

In the aftermath of the Second World War, Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor at Auschwitz, escapes to South America to rebuild his life in hiding. Through the eyes of his son who finds him again, Mengele is confronted with a past he can no longer ignore. From Buenos Aires to Paraguay via Brazil, the man who became known as “The Angel of Death” will organize his methodical disappearance to avoid any form of trial.

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