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The Invisibles

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Four young Jews survive the Third Reich in the middle of Berlin by living so recklessly that they become practically invisible to the Nazi regime.
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Critics Consensus

Its blend of documentary and drama is admittedly occasionally uneven, but The Invisibles offers an absorbing glimpse into a less-explored corner of WWII history.

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Christy Lemire FilmWeek (LAist) 09/17/2019
It always feels a little awkward and a little jumpy, but the stories themselves are fascinating. Go to Full Review Brad Wheeler Globe and Mail 04/04/2019
3/4
The Invisibles, about humans as living ghosts, needs to be seen, and believed. Go to Full Review Ty Burr Boston Globe 02/20/2019
2.5/4
"The Invisibles" favors quantity of remembrance over quality of any one experience. It's worth attending to, obviously, even if the movie somehow manages to do less with more. Go to Full Review Pat Mullen POV Magazine 05/22/2019
Even though the outcome for the four survivors is evident in their presence as elderly interviewees, the narrative threads remain consistently compelling as we watch the characters drift imperceptibly throughout the city. Go to Full Review Chris Knight National Post 04/08/2019
3.5/5
[W]hile the back-and-forth structure hurts the storytelling, the tale itself remains one of vital importance. Go to Full Review Anne Brodie What She Said 04/05/2019
The story's interesting enough given the scenes on-set of the making of Cabaret, but the eventual untangling and healing of their relationship, the rarified air of elite Broadway, and stellar performances by Rockwell and Williams make it sing. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/08/2019 This docudrama tells the harrowing story of 4 German Jews who made the decision to hide from the Nazis in Berlin rather than face deportation to the camps. It also brings to light the brave Germans who risked their lives on a daily basis to help many survive. Of the 7,000 German Jews in Berlin who made this decision only 1500 survived. Highly engrossing movie. See more 03/23/2019 Wonderfully acted. Engrossing story plot. See more 03/18/2019 WONDERFUL AND POIGNANT... See more 03/11/2019 Phenomenally riveting. Pivotal time in history, detailed exposition of personal lives, and top top level acting. I think some of the reviewers were thrown by the amalgam of documentary (four elderly survivors telling their stories on camera with emotion and the perspective of distance) and novelistic features (those survivors' stories enacted in gripping detail). The impact is powerful, not depressing. The survivors' stories are amazing, and their determination and drive to conquer their oppression is inspiring and life-sustaining. See more 03/09/2019 Had potential. I liked the docudrama approach. The scenes of vintage footage felt so misplaced. They were not tied to anything and the footage was pretty basic. They did not spend a lot of time focusing on the characters. Some more so than others. The interviews with the real people looked like it was filmed years ago. Could have been really good if it was just a movie based on their lives. It never quite worked as a movie or a documentary. See more 03/09/2019 Stories as gripping as those presented in THE INVISIBLES are frequently engrossing and fascinating. Unfortunately I was pulled out of the story presented by the brilliant reenactments for straightforward and uninspired talking-head segments. I quite enjoyed the recreated segments and highly value the interviews, but they're not of similar caliber or very well woven together. This film felt much longer than its 1:50 running time. See more Read all reviews
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Claus Räfle

Director

Aaron Altaras

Eugen Friede

Max Mauff

Cioma Schönhaus

Alice Dwyer

Hanni Lévy

Ruby O. Fee

Ruth Arndt

Victoria Schulz

Ellen Lewinsky

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Synopsis Four young Jews survive the Third Reich in the middle of Berlin by living so recklessly that they become practically invisible to the Nazi regime.
Director
Claus Räfle
Producer
Frank Evers, Claus Räfle, Jörg Schulze
Screenwriter
Claus Räfle, Alejandra López
Distributor
Greenwich Entertainment
Production Co
Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) [de], Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
German
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 25, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 23, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$408.1K
Runtime
1h 50m
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