The Disappearance of Josef Mengele

The Disappearance of Josef Mengele

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Release Date

10/16/2025

Runtime

135 mins

Overview

In the aftermath of the Second World War, Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor at Auschwitz, escapes to South America to rebuild his life in hiding. Through the eyes of his son who finds him again, Mengele is confronted with a past he can no longer ignore. From Buenos Aires to Paraguay via Brazil, the man who became known as “The Angel of Death” will organize his methodical disappearance to avoid any form of trial.

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

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Revenue

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A morally complex examination of how a man responsible for unimaginable atrocities attempts to erase himself from history, told through the fractured lens of his son's search for answers. The film sits in the uncomfortable space between understanding and accountability, offering no easy resolutions.

Mood

ContemplativeTenseBleakMournful

Themes

WarFamilyIdentityMortalityRedemption

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticDesaturated

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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