The Disappearance of Josef Mengele

2025 · directed by Kirill Serebrennikov

Rating
69/100
Hit
no

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.

The Disappearance of Josef Mengele (2025), directed by Kirill Serebrennikov, rates 69/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • August Diehl
  • Max Bretschneider
  • David Ruland
  • Dana Herfurth
  • Burghart Klaußner
  • Friederike Becht
  • Carlos Kaspar
  • Heinz K. Krattiger
  • Santino Lucci
  • Ramiro Lucci

Crew

More from Kirill Serebrennikov

  1. Leto (2018) — 74/100
  2. The Student (2016) — 73/100
  3. Petrov's Flu (2021) — 70/100
  4. Playing the Victim (2006) — 68/100
  5. Tchaikovsky's Wife (2022) — 65/100
  6. Limonov: The Ballad (2024) — 61/100

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