Inside a Nazi Mind: The Kindly Ones by Jonathan Littell
★ 7.2 · 2023 · 56m · Documentary · History · TV Movie
An analysis of The Kindly Ones, Jonathan Littell's controversial novel, published in 2006, which dissects the ruthless mechanisms of the Shoah from the detached point of view of Maximilian Aue, a high-ranking Nazi officer.
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