Reviews — Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin
Audience write-ups from TMDB
CinemaSerf
The film portrays Dietrich Bonhoeffer (played by Jonas Dassler), a pastor who strongly opposed the German church's acceptance of Nazism and the creation of the “Reichskirche.” He felt compelled to speak out from his pulpit, regardless of whether people would listen, which unsurprisingly led to difficulties. Consequently, he spent considerable time abroad while others suffered persecution. During this period, he attem…
Brent Marchant
It's true that stories about unsung heroes are valuable, especially when they aim to correct historical neglect. However, writer-director Todd Komarnicki’s film honoring Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) (played by Jonas Dassler), a German theologian who opposed the Nazis and their treatment of Jews and other prisoners during World War II, largely fails to achieve that worthwhile purpose. To be straightforward, the mov…


