Watched a foreign film, Der Staat gegen Fritz Bauer (The People vs Fritz Bauer).
It is the story of (West) Germany Attorney General Fritz Bauer receiving information about the location of Adof Eichmann in Buenos Aires in the late 50's, and due to his frustration over inaction, contacts the Israeli secret service, Mossad. The rest, as they say, is history. Although the movie is fictionalized, it is based on fact.
Even though I was a teenager during the late 60's, and was aware of the Israeli kidnap and trial of Eichmann, I was unaware of Fritz Bauer and his enormous contribution. It was only after researching today, that I learned of his contribution of bringing Nazi crimes to trial. This is a fascinating dramatic film, and I highly recommend it. It is in German with English subtitles, but the subtitles are well done, clear, concise, with a well designed font for easy quick reading.
I really enjoy foreign films, because I'm not familiar with the actors, which means I only know them as their characters. To me, I can immerse myself in the storyline, and not be distracted by some Hollywood caricature. A prime ridiculous example is the recent Matt Damon movie, The Great Wall. It would have been much better without him! It could have been a much better popcorn flick!
