The Forger

Name: The Forger
Genre: Biography, Drama
Released: March 3, 2023
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 66
Cast: André Jung, Jeanne Werner, Jonathan Berlin, Joscha Schönhaus, Louis Hofmann

2023

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Kino Lorber | Release Date: March 3, 2023 | Not Rated

Starring: André Jung, Jeanne Werner, Jonathan Berlin, Joscha Schönhaus, Louis Hofmann, Luc Feit, Luna Wedler, Marc Limpach, Nina Gummich, Yotam Ishay

Summary: Berlin, 1942. Cioma Schönhaus (Louis Hofmann) is a young Jewish man who won't let anyone take away his zest for life, especially not the Nazis. Since the best hiding spots are in plain sight, Cioma audaciously adopts the identity of a marine officer to escape being deported like his family before him. Drawing on his art school background,Berlin, 1942. Cioma Schönhaus (Louis Hofmann) is a young Jewish man who won't let anyone take away his zest for life, especially not the Nazis. Since the best hiding spots are in plain sight, Cioma audaciously adopts the identity of a marine officer to escape being deported like his family before him. Drawing on his art school background, he joins a network of underground rescuers and becomes infamous for his masterfully forged IDs – created with just a brush, some ink, and a steady hand – that save the lives of hundreds of Jews by allowing them to escape the country. Meanwhile, he throws himself into the city's nightlife and even finds a fragile hope for love during the darkest moments of the war. His talent and propensity for boldness puts him in more and more danger, however, until his only chance of survival is one last forged document – with his own name on it. Based on a true story.… Expand

Director: Maggie Peren

Genre(s): Biography, Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 116 min

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RogerEbert.com Monica Castillo

Mar 3, 2023

The Forger is constantly wrestling with its comedic impulses and the gravity of its time. Read full review

Lee Marshall

Mar 3, 2023

It’s an engaging drama, if not an especially resonant one Read full review

Noel Murray

May 5, 2023

What makes this schemer so exciting to watch is that he’s like a lot of guys in their early 20s, regardless of the time and place. He’s an incorrigible hustler, just making moves to get him through the day. Read full review

The Film Stage Dan Mecca

Mar 3, 2023

On-the-nose dialogue and a less-than-effective opening in media res hamper the film a bit. Peren’s script gets in the way of her direction from time to time. The Forger‘s biggest success is its rendering of domestic life amongst wartime. Read full review

Natalia Winkelman

Mar 3, 2023

Peren is clever to favor mischief against a backdrop of gloom, but in doing so she draws a frustrating distance between her subject and the audience. Read full review

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