Hannah Arendt (2012)

In the year 1961, Hannah Arendt, a respected German-American philosopher of Jewish descent, is commissioned to cover the trial of Adolf Eichmann, the infamous Nazi war criminal. As she immerses herself in the chilling courtroom drama, Arendt comes to a startling conclusion: Eichmann is no monstrous embodiment of evil, but rather an ordinary man who stifled his own conscience in blind obedience to the sinister Nazi creed. Her interpretation, articulated in her 'New Yorker' articles, gives birth to the provocative concept of 'the banality of evil', suggesting even some Jewish leaders were unwittingly ensnared in the horrific machinery of the Holocaust. Arendt's controversial stance ignites a fierce public dispute, casting her in the role of an accused victim-blamer. This fearless intellectual must now wage a personal battle to defend her theories, a struggle that threatens to extract a profound personal toll. The dynamics of this conflict form the heart of the narrative, painting a compelling portrait of a woman who dared to challenge conventional wisdom, regardless of the cost.

Hannah Arendt is a drama movie featuring Barbara Sukowa.

Hannah Arendt is currently streaming for free (ad-supported) on Kanopy and it's also available on Chai Flicks.

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