The German Doctor
| The German Doctor | |
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| Wakolda | |
| Directed by | Lucía Puenzo |
| Produced by | Lucía Puenzo |
| Written by | Lucía Puenzo |
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Wakolda by Lucía Puenzo |
| Starring |
Àlex Brendemühl Natalia Oreiro Diego Peretti |
| Music by | Daniel Tarrab Andrés Goldstein |
| Cinematography | Nicolás Puenzo |
| Edited by | Hugo Primero |
| Distributed by | Distribution Company |
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94 minutes |
| Country | Argentina France Spain Norway |
| Language | Spanish |
The German Doctor (Spanish: Wakolda) is a 2013 Argentine historical drama film directed, produced and written by Lucía Puenzo. Based on Puenzo's novel Wakolda (2011), the film stars Àlex Brendemühl as the Nazi Schutzstaffel officer and physician Josef Mengele, infamous for performing human experiments in the Auschwitz concentration camp. It also stars Florencia Bado, Natalia Oreiro, Diego Peretti, Elena Roger and Guillermo Pfening.
Josef Mengele is in exile in Argentina in 1960, living under a new identity. He makes a long journey by road to a new location by following a family, as the roads are dangerous. Initially, Mengele has his own place to stay in Patagonia, but after taking an interest in the daughter of the family, Lilith, he moves into their hotel by paying six months' rent upfront.
Lilith was born prematurely, and as a result she is much shorter than her classmates. She is bullied at school because of her size. Mengele, who is working as a doctor, suggests that he can help her grow more quickly and Lilith's mother, Eva, agrees to this.
Meanwhile, people who have been searching for Mengele believe they have found him and begin to gather evidence on his true identity.
Eva is pregnant with twins, much to Mengele's fascination. He compiles copious notes on them, Lilith and the rest of her family as he continues to aid in her growth. Lilith becomes sick as a side effect of the growth hormones that Mengele has given her. When her father, Enzo, finds out the truth, he is furious and demands that Mengele leaves the hotel. Eva goes into labour and as the only doctor around, Mengele is allowed to help with the delivery of the twins.
The twins are born prematurely and Mengele starts experiments to ensure their survival. He is conscious of the fact that people are trying to find his true identity, and when he's almost caught, he escapes the remote location on a seaplane.
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