FINAL ACCOUNT

FINAL ACCOUNT is a documentary about the last living generation having been born and raised under The Third Reich. About a dozen or so individuals are interviewed throughout and all perspectives are covered: men, women, those who are remorseful now, those who are still unapologetic all these years later, etc. The subject matter was enough for me to take a gamble on this but overall, it was nothing more than average. Initially the film opens up, introducing us to our cast of characters and describes their roles during the war. Many of them were very young so a lot of them were in youth programs before seeing some war action. Because of the time period, the focus is mainly on the men and the war as the women are only slightly touched upon. Unfortunately, after the opening, some color photos and videos of the time, the film bounces around from subject to subject, with most people denying they had any knowledge or participation in the atrocities their countrymen engaged in. An interesting concept that failed to deliver. 5.5/10