Lore (2012)

Sympathy for the Nazis?

At the end of World War II, a family of Nazi supporters finds themselves on the wrong side of power.  Lore, the oldest child, finds herself an outcast, trying to care for her siblings while also being on the run.  It is commonly known that the whole world has a severe disdain for Nazis, especially for Hitler.  As a result, there have been loads of films which show how foul the Nazis were.  In contrast this powerful film portrays the events from the perspective of loyal Nazis.  Lore helps us to remember that those who supported Hitler were people as well, regular people us, misguided though they may have been. 

Lore gets 4 out of 5 Poblanos!

Director: Cate Shortland
Writer: Cate Shortland
Starring: Saskia Rosendahl, Kai-Peter Malina, Nele Trebs
Rotten Tomatoes: 93%
Metacritic: 76 out of 100