Ich werde nicht schweigen (2017): cast, story & where to watch
2017 · Film · ★ 5.9
Released in 2017, Ich werde nicht schweigen is a drama and history film directed by Esther Gronenborn.
What it’s about. TV post-war drama about a gruesome chapter of the Nazi era. Nadja Uhl reveals "wild" euthanasia in psychiatry. Oldenburg, 1948: For Margaret Oelkers (Uhl) and her two little sons, the pension is not enough as a war-wittwe behind and in front. But the authorities are working hard, not even because of their lack of credentials on the employment of their killed in the war. After an energetic appearance at the office, she is briefly put into the psychiatry of the Wehnen nursing home as a trainee. The consequences are bitter: one attests to their schizophrenia, takes away the children and brings them to the sister in the country. For a year, Margarete was kept in the hospital against her will, and forced to do so with electric shocks. After her release, she was placed under the guardianship of her neighbor Erich Windhorst (Martin Wuttke), a man with an SS past...
Who’s in it. Ich werde nicht schweigen stars Nadja Uhl as Margarete Oelckers, Martin Wuttke as Windhorst, Rudolf Kowalski as Dr. Paul Ahrens and Eleonore Weisgerber as Erna Trauernicht, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, Ich werde nicht schweigen has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Ich werde nicht schweigen page.
If you liked it. Fans of Ich werde nicht schweigen tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
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- Where can I watch Ich werde nicht schweigen (2017)?
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- Is Ich werde nicht schweigen worth watching?
- Ich werde nicht schweigen holds an audience score of 5.9 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama and history. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Ich werde nicht schweigen?
- Ich werde nicht schweigen stars Nadja Uhl, Martin Wuttke, Rudolf Kowalski, Eleonore Weisgerber and Katja Flint.