![]() Berlin 36![]() Berlin 36 SynopsisInspired by the true story of Jewish high jumper Gretel Bergmann, “Berlin 36″ replays a remarkable piece of forgotten Olympic history. Bergmann (Karoline Herfurth) was considered a top contender for the gold medal at the 1936 Summer Games in Nazi-controlled Berlin. With the Americans threatening an Olympic boycott if Jewish athletes were barred from competing, Bergmann is invited to training camp. But uncomfortable with a Jewish athlete on the Aryan team, the Nazis conspire to replace her with an unknown uber-athlete (Sebastian Urzendowsky), who years later is revealed to be a man. “Berlin 36″ is the exploration of a tenuous friendship between two outsiders who find themselves in unimaginable circumstances. Bergmann eventually escaped to the U.S., where she still lives, and was invited by the German Olympic Committee to be its guest at the Centennial Games in Atlanta.
The TrailerThe ReviewThis is a look a how the pursuit of Gold can be so misleading by a nation bent on seeking glory to serve a political agenda. The story is told by two main athletes characters who became friends, and it is this forbidden friendship that draws and create tension. It was excellent performances by the cast, although the plot was somewhat loose and predictable. Do stay until the end, it has a heartening end. The Good
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Published 11th Jul 2010
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