The German Doctor (Wakolda)
1960, a travelling Doctor strikes up a relationship with a local Argentinian family, in particular their daughter Lilith, a lonely 12-year-old girl who unknowingly becomes close friends with one of the world’s most terrifying Nazi war criminals, Josef Mengele A.K.A ‘The Angel Of Death’, who is on the run for his crimes in Auschwitz.
Based on true events, this dark, intense dramatic thriller from acclaimed writer/director Lucía Puenzo (XXY, THE FISH CHILD) is adapted from her novel, Wakolda, exposing the hidden identity of the ‘German Doctor’.
Cast
Alex Brendemühl (Mengele) , Natalia Oreiro (Eva) , Diego Peretti (Enzo) , Elena Roger (Nora Eldoc)
Director
Languages
Spanish, German, Hebrew
Subtitles
English
Countries
Argentina, Spain, Norway, France
Studio
Peccadillo Pictures