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 BONHOEFFER
(First Run
Features) 2003. Documentary. 90 minutes. Not rated. Dietrich
Bonhoeffer was a theologian, priest, one of the first voices to speak out
against Hitler, and openly challenged the church to stand by the Jews
while the Nazi’s ran amok. Realizing that more than words were needed,
Dietrich took his belief and convictions deeper and put his money where
his mouth was while everyone else was giving the ol’ Sieg
Heil.
When
I was a young lad, I saw a normal size dog trotting down the street like
any other normal dog. What made this dog so unusual that he remains in my
memory? Well, this dog had a set of balls dangling between his rear legs
that had to be at least a quarter of his total weight. While watching this
compelling documentary, I couldn’t help but recall that pooch’s pouch
because Mr. Dietrich Bonhoeffer had a set on him and more guts that can be
imagined. Using extensive research, this documentary offers a great look,
and insight, from Bonhoeffer’s early days to his untimely death.
Although in the end unsuccessful, you have to admire what this man and his
partners did to out wit the Nazis to the near point of killing Hitler.
They were so close it hurts. I am not master of WW2, but I do know my fair
share of info. However, Bonhoeffer exposed a lot of stuff I’ve never
heard knew. Extras include some Bonhoeffer text, an interview with the
director, still gallery, etc. If you’re a school teacher, you should
look into getting this in front of your students. – Denis Sheehan
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