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Fog in August

Fog in August

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 29, 2016

Runtime

2h 6m

Genres

Drama

User Score

75%

Original Title

Nebel im August

Production Companies

Collina Film, Constantin Film, Dor Film, StudioCanal, ARRI Media, B.A. Filmproduktion, ZDF, Ernst Eberlein Filmproduktion, ORF

Director

Kai Wessel

Budget

$8,000,000

Description

A Yenish boy is placed in a mental hospital and experiences the Nazi euthanasia program. Aware of what was happening and attached to friends, the lad attempts to sabotage the program. The film addresses the complexities of the program director, the lives of the child victims, and the struggles of the child protagonist. More than five thousand children died in the Nazi euthanasia program.