RIP Eva Kor, who passed away this month, age 85. This was a fairly pedestrian documentary until Eva made an appearance and seemingly turned it on its head with her act of forgiveness.
The Accountant of Auschwitz is a lot more than just about Oscar Groning, the title subject. It focuses on the prosecution of war criminals in general, touching on some past cases and the lack of justice for survivors. The complexities of bringing former Nazis to justice is explored in depth.
The real emotional punches come from the interviews with survivors. They are remarkable people and represent the countless Holocaust victims with dignity, respect and courage.
I remembered seeing Oscar Groning in the 2005 BBC documentary - and immediately wishing that the smug man would somehow be brought to justice.
Even if you have seen Holocaust documentaries and films in the past - this will still hold your attention. It left me wanting to hug the nearest person and spread a little kindness in the world.
The Accountant of Auschwitz
2018
Action / Documentary
The Accountant of Auschwitz
2018
Action / Documentary
100% - Critics
80% - Audience
7.3Plot summary
Oskar Gröning was one of the last surviving members of the SS to be implicated in Nazi crimes against humanity. Becoming known as the "Accountant of Auschwitz," he was charged with the murder of 300,000 Jews after coming to wider attention for his appearance on the BBC documentary series Auschwitz: The Nazis & the 'Final Solution' (2005). When he took the stand in 2015, at the age of 94, his trial made headlines worldwide. The debate around his prosecution is at the center of this historic yet contemporary look at justice. As survivors travel to Germany to testify, the heinous acts of the Holocaust remain vivid and traumatic. For some, there is no room for debate: Gröning was witness and therefore complicit, regardless of his duty to follow orders. Others look at a frail man in the last years of his life and see no reason to pursue charges. Bringing war criminals to justice, with no statute of limitations, asks fundamental moral questions with few simple answers. From Nuremberg to the new alt-right, The Accountant of Auschwitz constructs a stark reminder that those who forget history are doomed to repeat it.
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Courageous survivors seeking justice
Sad documentary, I already knew I would be angry, the impunity demonstrated...
Sad documentary, I already knew I would be angry, the impunity demonstrated throughout the documentary is infuriating, and as was well reported, each country carries its own load of guilt for past atrocities, ours, as well as the US, is slavery (complementing with the decimation of indigenous peoples),the conviction, although late, is representative, of the 600k soldiers, only 124 were arrested and convicted, tiny, but the courts bothered, since judges were also Nazis...
Very well put together
Very interesting and well put together I found the middle parts slightly all over the shop not necessarily done badly as I feel it would have perhaps been more powerful to focus in more detail on the main case than going to others and returning. Other than that though i wouldn't fault it and some may like that anyway.