Sophie Scholl

Sophie Scholl is one of the best films dealing with the turmoil of ideology at the end of the Nazi occupation in Germany in the 1940's. It deals with three individuals' "communist" ideals which "offend" the Nazi power. Siblings Sophie and Hans Scholl, as well as their friend, Christoph Pobst distribute leaflets of anti-Hitler ideology in a university and get caught and sentenced to death by the Nazi regime. The three characters deny everything until they cannot any longer, and then stand by their convictions, even though their persecution is near. The script is masterfully poignant especially the scenes with Sophie and the Gestapo. This is a truly inspirational story and director Marc Rothemund does a great job. A great, subtle script by Fred Breinersdorfer. This film stars Julia Jentsch as Sophie Scholl, the woman who wants to spread the ideology of doubt and question. Jentsch is a marvel in this performance. Great foreign film.