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Another of the German cathartic pieces designed to assuage the guilt over the second world war.  Sophie is a university student, nurse and member of an underground opposition to the Fuhrer.  She, her brother and a friend are guillotined in record time by a furious court and government who will brook no criticism nor mention of the losses on the Russian front.  This is a theatrical film, lots of dialogues, huis clos and interrogations which starts out being rather dull and drags in the first part and then becomes quite extraordinarily gripping towards the end.  The court scenes are quite unbelievable in their ferocity but were written based on original transcripts.  The overall result then is positive and in your face, while being also restrained at the same time.  Julia Jentsch does a sterling job in the lead role and is ably supported by Alexander Held as the interrogator, Johanna Gastdorf as the fellow prisoner and others.  A good film to add to the recent collection of Downfall and the like.

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