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A Forgotten Man

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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?

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Jack Hawkins HeyUGuys It’s sedate to a fault, but Michael Neuenschwander shines in this polished WWII drama. Rated: 3/5 Nov 13, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews
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Laurent Nègre

Director

Michael Neuenschwander

Heinrich Zwygart

Manuela Biedermann

Clara Zwygart

Yann Philipona

Nicolas

Cléa Eden

Helene Zwygart

Peter Wyssbrod

The Colonel

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Synopsis 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)