Underplayed Gems

The Last Mentsch (2013)

The Last Mentsch poster
Original title
Der letzte Mentsch
Directed by
Pierre-Henri Salfati
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
12
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An elderly German man sets out on a journey to reconnect with his Jewish heritage. He travels through Germany and Hungary, meeting people and confronting his past along the way.

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What happens

Der Letzte Mentsch (angelehnt an den jiddischen Begriff „Mentsch“, der auch im amerikanischen Englisch als „Mentsh“ geläufig ist) ist ein deutscher Spielfilm/Road-Movie des französischen Regisseurs Pierre-Henry Salfati aus dem Jahr 2013, der in Nordrhein-Westfalen und Ungarn gedreht wurde. Er erzählt von einem alten Mann auf der Suche nach seinen jüdischen Wurzeln (die Rolle wird vom 83-jährigen Mario Adorf verkörpert). Die Uraufführung fand am 24. November 2013 auf dem Kinofest in Lünen statt. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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