Why it may be worth watching
- Mendel combines Drama and Comedy elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Thomas Jüngling Sørensen, Teresa Harder, Hans Kremer.
Movie
Mendel
A Jewish family leaves Germany after surviving the Holocaust and heads to Norway. Mendel, their youngest son, is too young to make sense of the Holocaust but tries to comprehend his family's actions during the war and their nightmares now. His imagination frequently runs away from him.
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Cast
Thomas Jüngling SørensenMendel
Teresa HarderBela Trotzig
Hans KremerAron Trotzig
Martin MeingastDavid
Bjørn SundquistVottemannen
Charlotte TrierMrs. Freund
Wolfgang PintzkaMr. Freund
John Henning Görbing-HermstadMarkus Freund
Lene BragliMrs. Rosen
Geo von KroghMr. Rosen
Bjørn JensegUgland
Gaute Thu TesliSiggen
Ketil GudimFarmer
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Who may enjoy it
Best suited to viewers looking for Drama, Comedy. Its shorter runtime also makes it easier to fit into one sitting.
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Themes and topics
nightmaregermanyholocaust (shoah)norway
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