The Followers (1985)
- Original title
- Die Mitläufer
- Directed by
- Eberhard Itzenplitz, Erwin Leiser
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Germany
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary blends archival film with reenactments to show how ordinary Germans went along with the Nazi regime. It looks at the small choices and pressures that led people into complicity, focusing on everyday life rather than famous figures.
soberunflinchinganalyticalsomberinstructiverestrainedhistoricalreflective
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