The Conference
On the morning of 20 January 1942, leading Nazi officials gathered in a villa on the lakefront of Wannsee, Berlin, at the invitation of Reinhard Heydrich. Their meeting, followed by breakfast, centered solely on the regime's euphemism for genocide: the Final Solution to the Jewish Question—the meticulous organization of the systematic mass murder of millions of Jews across Europe. This historically accurate, haunting drama faithfully recreates the protocol of that infamous conference, which formed a pivotal step in planning the Holocaust.
Shot at the original Wannsee location, the film captures the chilling banality of evil through precise reenactment of discussions among high-ranking figures. Produced by Constantin Television GmbH for the 80th commemoration in 2022, it confronts audiences with the stark mechanics of industrialized extermination plotted over coffee.
Starring acclaimed German-speaking actors—Philipp Hochmair (The Experiment), Johannes Allmayer (Colonia Dignidad), Maximilian Brückner (Cherryblossoms), Thomas Loibl (Toni Erdmann), and Rafael Stachowiak (Undine)—this essential drama underscores a dark chapter's enduring weight, serving as a vital reminder of history's gravest atrocities.
Key Information
Original Title
Wannseekonferenz
Year
2021
Duration
108 min
Genre
Historical Drama
Country
Germany
Languages
German - Original, English - Subtitle
Awards
Adolf-Grimme-Award Germany 2023: Best Film, Category Fiction
Cast & Crew
Directors
Matti Geschonneck
Writers
Magnus Vattrodt, Paul Mommertz
Producers
Reinhold Elschot, Friederich Oetker
Executive Producers
Oliver Berben
Production Companies
Constantin Film
Cast
Philipp Hochmair, Johannes Allmayer, Maximilian Brückner, Fabian Busch, Matthias Bundschuh, Jakob Diehl, Lilli Fichtner, Godehard Giese, Peter Jordan, Arnd Klawitter, Frederic Linkemann, Thomas Loibl, Sascha Nathan, Markus Schleinzer, Frederik Schmid, Simon Schwarz, Rafael Stachowiak
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