BLOOD & GOLD

Germany, Spring 1945: the war is nearing it's conclusion and private Heinrich (Robert Maaser) abandons his post in order to be reunited with his daughter, whom he's never met as he's been fighting since the war began 6 years prior. Captured by his peers, he's left hanging from a branch for treason until local farmer Elsa (Marie Hacke) finds and cuts him down before it's too late. Heinrich's former company proceeds to the next town in order to steal 31 gold bars that are believed to have been left behind by a Jewish family before being sent away to a concentration camp. However, when his company goes back to Elsa's farm in order to obtain supplies, they realize Henrich is not dead as he wages a war upon them. The film feels very much like Quentin Tarantino's INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS, without the overly stylized violence and deaths. The film tells a serious story yet losses a lot of momentum towards its conclusion. From the trailer I was expecting something along the lines of QT or an exploitation film from yester years but this is neither of those. Still a decent film but just know what you're getting into before hand. 6/10