Then there's Dr. Nyiszli (ALLAN CORDUNER), a Hungarian physician who's been assigned to do scientific autopsies for Josef Mengele in exchange for even better treatment. Something of a confidant to camp commander Muhsfeldt (HARVEY KEITEL), Nyiszli is hated and mistrusted by his fellow inmates. That's not only due to his actions, but also because they and others, including Dina (MIRA SORVINO) and Rosa (NATASHA LYONNE) who work in a nearby munitions factory, are plotting an uprising that they hope will save others' lives.
As they go about their daily activities and the related moral dilemma, the discovery of a young girl who survived the gas chamber puts their plans in jeopardy. Debating whether to protect her, the inmates do what they can to survive and set their plan into motion.
Violence includes many people being shot to death execution style, others gassed to death in camp showers, an explosion kills many, one is electrocuted, another smothered, and others are tortured or beaten. Those scenes, others and the overall death camp setting, shots of dead bodies and the crematoriums will likely be quite disturbing and/or suspenseful to viewers. Some of the violence has extremely bloody results.
Various characters have varying degrees of bad attitudes, including the Nazis for their treatment of the prisoners, while there's thematic material involving some inmates assisting them in exchange for a few more months of life. Various characters drink and/or smoke.
Should you still be concerned about the film's appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home, you may want to look more closely at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content.
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(2002) (Allan Corduner, Harvey Keitel) (R)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Heavy
Extreme
Extreme
Extreme
Extreme
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Minor
Mild
Minor
None
Extreme
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Heavy
Moderate
Moderate
Heavy
Extreme
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Reviewed August 12, 2002 / Posted October 25, 2002
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