Amen. (2002)
“Two Men, Two Worlds, One Cause.”
Kurt Gerstein—a member of the Institute for Hygiene of the Waffen-SS—is appalled to discover that a poison gas he helped discover is being used to kill Jews. Driven by his conscience to alert the rest of the world, Gerstein teams up with a young Jesuit priest, Riccardo Fontana, but their protestations fall on deaf ears in the Vatican.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Costa-Gavras, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Ulrich Tukur, Mathieu Kassovitz, Ulrich Mühe, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Ulrich Tukur
as Kurt Gerstein
Mathieu Kassovitz
as Riccardo Fontana
Ulrich Mühe
as The Doctor
Michel Duchaussoy
as Thr Cardinal
Marcel Iureș
as The Pope
Ion Caramitru
as Count Fontana
Friedrich von Thun
as Gerstein's Father
Antje Schmidt
as Mrs. Gerstein
Günther Maria Halmer
as Pastor Dibelius
Hanns Zischler
as Grawitz
Sebastian Koch
as Höss
Monica Bleibtreu
as Mrs. HinzeCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 132 min |
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