The Disappearance of Josef Mengele

Kirill Serebrennikov
2025-10-16


6.6
135 min

In the aftermath of the Second World War, Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor at Auschwitz, escapes to South America to rebuild his life in hiding. Through the eyes of his son who finds him again, Mengele is confronted with a past he can no longer ignore. From Buenos Aires to Paraguay via Brazil, the man who became known as “The Angel of Death” will organize his methodical disappearance to avoid any form of trial.

Cast

Name Character Team
August Diehl Josef Mengele Unowned
Max Bretschneider Rolf Mengele Unowned
David Ruland Hans Sedlmeier Unowned
Dana Herfurth Irene Mengele Unowned
Burghart Klaußner Karl Mengele Unowned
Friederike Becht Martha Mengele Unowned
Carlos Kaspar Alexander Eckstein Unowned
Heinz K. Krattiger Jung Unowned
Santino Lucci Jorge Unowned
Ramiro Lucci Luis Unowned
Rodrigo Costa Pereyra Roberto Stammer Unowned
Johannes Hegemann Wolfgang Gerhard Unowned
Sven Schelker Krug Unowned
Christoph Gawenda Klaus Eckstein Unowned
Mirco Kreibich Alois Mengele Unowned
Tilo Werner Geza Stammer Unowned
Annamária Láng Gitta Stammer Unowned
Christoph Gawenda Rudel Unowned
Falk Rockstroh Butler Falk Unowned