The Captain

Based on an arresting true story, The Captain follows an enigmatic German army deserter, Willi Herold (Max Hubacher), after he stumbles across an abandoned Nazi captains uniform in the final weeks of World War II. Newly emboldened by the allure of a suit he stole only to stay warm, Herold discovers that many Germans will follow the leader, whomever that happens to be. A parade of fresh atrocities follows in the self-declared captains wake, serving as a reminder of the consequences of social conformity and untrammeled political power. Simultaneously a historical docudrama and sociological examination with undertones of ghoulish absurdity,The Captain presents fascism as a system to be gamed by those most casuistic and unscrupulous.