The Ogre (1996) (Der Unhold)

Mustanaamio7's Movie Diary 2019 (251 movies items)

"26.10. 2019 A French prisoner of war Abel ends up working for the Third Reich in Göring's castle where young boys are brainwashed into becoming fierce but stupid warriors. Abel is a fascinating character in many ways because he's certainly not a hero but not totally despicable either. He mostly just witnesses things and he is basically like a helpless kid who is controlled by the bigger authorities, just like the brainwashed children in the film. The film doesn't exaggarate the sad reality of "

30 From 96: My Favorite Films From 1996 (30 movies items)

" After a series of life experiences which include unforeseen twists of fates, a young Frenchman (played by the always interesting John Malkovich) ends up as a soldier on the side of the Nazis at the outbreak of World War two. After an additional set of turns that he would never have anticipated, he unexpectedly finds himself in a position in which he recruits children for the German cause. Thinking that by doing this, he is somehow protecting the young boys, he soon learns that the locals are o"