The Captain (2017) - survival or savagery?

Imagine clawing for survival only to become the monster you fear most. That’s the haunting premise of The Captain, a 2017 German film set in the dying days of World War II. In this episode, we’re diving into this stark, black-and-white tale of a young deserter, William, who finds a captain’s uniform and transforms into something monstrous. It’s not your typical war movie—it’s a slow, unsettling burn that strips human nature down to its raw, ugly truth.

We explore how the film’s black-and-white visuals drag us into a morally blurred world—no Hollywood gloss, just brutal reality. We unpack the moments that hit hard: William’s cold-blooded decisions and that surreal credits twist that turns it all upside down. It’s a film that lingers, not because it’s easy, but because it’s real—and we’re wrestling with what it reveals about us all.

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Recorded on the 9 December 2021 © Rogue Reviews.