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The Disappearance of Josef Mengele

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2025 | 135 min | History, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved Schindler's List or Nuremberg, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 15 min.
What might put you off
It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 58K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kirill Serebrennikov

  • August DiehlJosef Mengele
  • Max BretschneiderRolf Mengele
  • David RulandHans Sedlmeier
  • Dana HerfurthIrene Mengele
  • Burghart KlaußnerKarl Mengele
  • Friederike BechtMartha Mengele
  • Carlos KasparAlexander Eckstein
  • Heinz K. KrattigerJung
  • Santino LucciJorge
  • Ramiro LucciLuis