Sophie Scholl - Die letzten Tage (2005)

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
Sophie Magdalena Scholl	Julia Jentsch	½
Hans Scholl	Fabian Hinrichs
Robert Mohr	Gerald Alexander Held	½
Else Gebel	Johanna Gastdorf
Christoph Probst	Florian Stetter
Robert Scholl	Jörg Hube

Review

Straightforwardly constructed historical drama about the White Rose resistance in war-time Germany in general, and the siblings Hans and Sophie Scholl in particular. Focusing on the human and individual consequences of war, Sophie Scholl is largely a counterpart to the utmost comprehensive Der Untergang - this film isn't too concerned with the feats of Hitler and his men (it is wise enough to take this knowledge for granted).

Rothemund directs shrewdly, pacing his film brilliantly and using his actors for everything they're worth. In the lead, Julia Jentsch's performance is one of the best of the year. With the camera almost constantly stuck in her face, she's able to project a combination of pride and fear in brilliant fashion. Some of the scenes she shares with Gerald Alexander Held (as Robert Mohr) are not only incredibly potent, they also show the narrow difference between supporting the "right" and "wrong" in extreme situations. Sophie Scholl is a highly emotional experience (knowing well which buttons to push in that respect) and is a remarkable historical record of conscience, belief, pride and feminism.