Auschwitz - One Day (2020): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2020, Auschwitz - One Day is a crime, war and documentary film directed by Friedrich Scherer, running about 89 minutes.

What it’s about. Today, the word "Auschwitz" is a synonym for the Holocaust. Thousands of Jews died there every day. With the help of some acted scenes, photos and graphics, the film tells of a day in May 1944. The starting point is a unique document: a photo album created by the SS perpetrators themselves. Almost all of the photos were taken at the end of May 1944, in just a few days. They show the cruel routine, the arrival of the victims, their "selection" on the ramp, the robbery of their property and the transformation of all those who were not immediately killed, into shaved, uniformed slaves. One survivor is Irina Weiss. On a photo she recognizes her little brothers and her mother - waiting unsuspectingly near the crematorium. The SS photographers captured all of this. Their identity is known today: one of them was Bernhard Walter, a "Stabsscharführer" who lived with his wife and three children near the extermination camp.

Who’s in it. Auschwitz - One Day stars Philipp Moog as Narrator (voice), Dr.Stefan Hördler as Expert advisor, Dario Gabbai as himself and Oskar Gröning as himself, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, Auschwitz - One Day has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Auschwitz - One Day page.

If you liked it. Fans of Auschwitz - One Day tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, The Godfather Part II and The Dark Knight.