A Forgotten Man

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A Forgotten Man

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Released Apr 12, 2024

1h 25m

History

Drama

War

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In the spring of 1945 as Nazi Germany collapses, Swiss ambassador Heinrich Zwygart flees bombed-out Berlin after serving eight years in the capital of the Reich. This is the end of a dreadful mandate, during which he had to make fatal compromises to preserve the neutrality and security of his country. While he tries to reunite with his estranged family in his unscathed home country, the arrival of peace puts Zwygart in a delicate position. How could the Swiss policy, which was more than favorable to Germany, be justified at a time when the Allies and the Russians are liberating Europe and question the behavior of the Swiss Government during the war? For Switzerland to end on the winning side after the war, someone will have to pay. Haunted by his past, struggling to secure a future, but driven by his ambition Zwygart feels the trap closing in on him. He made it through the war, but will he survive peace?

David Hughes

Time Out

Few filmmakers have challenged assumptions about so-called Swiss neutrality during World War II so directly, and Frölicher’s story is the perfect thread to pull in order to unravel the myths that surround Switzerland’s wartime position.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 1, 2023

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

A Forgotten Man tackles an intriguing theme, but it’s a little too airless and inert in approach to bring this murky corner of European history to life.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 13, 2023

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

It should be gripping but the pace lurches, Neuenschwander plays Zwygart in only two modes — silent and screaming...

Rated: 2/5

Nov 10, 2023

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Sumner Forbes

Film Threat

A Forgotten Man, at its best, makes the past seem shockingly present. That is no small feat.

Rated: 7.5/10

Apr 4, 2024

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Edward Porter

Sunday Times (UK)

Some scenes are sharply written, but others are rather hammy — a drawback for a movie that needed to seem realistic if it was going to have maximum power.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 13, 2023

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Jack Hawkins

HeyUGuys

It’s sedate to a fault, but Michael Neuenschwander shines in this polished WWII drama.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 13, 2023

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In the spring of 1945 as Nazi Germany collapses, Swiss ambassador Heinrich Zwygart flees bombed-out Berlin after serving eight years in the capital of the Reich. This is the end of a dreadful mandate, during which he had to make fatal compromises to preserve the neutrality and security of his country. While he tries to reunite with his estranged family in his unscathed home country, the arrival of peace puts Zwygart in a delicate position. How could the Swiss policy, which was more than favorable to Germany, be justified at a time when the Allies and the Russians are liberating Europe and question the behavior of the Swiss Government during the war? For Switzerland to end on the winning side after the war, someone will have to pay. Haunted by his past, struggling to secure a future, but driven by his ambition Zwygart feels the trap closing in on him. He made it through the war, but will he survive peace?

Director: Laurent Nègre
Producer: Dan Wechsler
Screenwriter: Laurent Nègre
Distributor: Sovereign Films
Production Co: Bord Cadre Films, Sovereign Films
Rating: R (Brief Full Nudity)
Genre: History, Drama, War
Original Language: German
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 12, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 1h 25m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)