Amen

2002 • 125 minutes

About this movie

Kurt Gerstein (Ulrich Tukur) is the German chemist who creates Zyclon-B and is horrified to discover that the Nazi S.S. is using his invention to exterminate Jews and "political undesirables". A man of strong Christian faith, he is determined to tell the world in the hopes of stopping this genocide. He is helped in his quest by Riccardo Fontana (Mathieu Kassowitz), a Jesuit with links to the Vatican and close ties to Pope Pius XII. Nominated for 7 Cesar Awards, this compelling drama from Oscar Winning director Costa-Gavras is both thought-provoking and moving in its portrayals of two men caught up in an unimaginable situation. 2002 Katharina/Renn Productions Vierte Beteiligung KC Medien AG &CO. KG Munich Tf1 Films Production

Ratings and reviews

I thought this was both an interesting movie, historically insightfull and thought provoking, giving us another angle on this sad and dark chapter in recent history. I thought that some of the dilemas faced were put across reasonably well in this movie.

No subtitles. This should be highlighred. From what could be heard it was a very good movie.