There is more than one explanation of how nazi ideologies resurface again and again. It’s not perfect, but it’s an interesting look at how (right-wing) recruiting and radicalization works. When Charly brings Thomas to a youth center run by an extremely right-wing party, they both become more and more entangled in the party and their ideology.ĭie Erben might be a little long but it’s – still, unfortunately – unbelievably current. When he meets Charly (Roger Schauer) who comes from the opposite end of the social spectrum but is no closer to his own family, Thomas quickly feels kinship mixed with adoration for Charly’s loud brashness. Thomas (Nikolas Vogel) comes from a rich but cold family.
Writers: Walter Bannert, Erich A.Cast: Nikolas Vogel, Roger Schauer, Wolfgang Gasser, Anneliese Stöckl-Eberhard, Jaromír Borek, John Ottwald, Helmut Kahn, Edd Stavjanik
Very sad that Nikolas Vogel didn’t get to make very many films, for this one made a profound impression on me! He starts as an innocent kid, and finishes as the empty vessel that we all fear on some level. As the young fanatical neo-Nazi, we see him as a lovely, misguided young man whose confusion and disappointment throughout the film ultimately lead to the violent conclusion. On that point, it is very tragic that Nikolas Vogel, the star of the film, passed away so very young. By the end, there is little of him left but the desire to destroy, and the inevitable beauty that he will self destruct. Is it formula? Perhaps, for all of the possible excuses for reaching for violence and hatred are here: indifferent and abusive parents, diminished school prospects, and poverty to some degree- however it should be noted that the most fanatical of the boys is the one who comes from a good home. To be sure, there is a sense of intense violence and eroticism in this film that seems to be at odds with one another, and overshadows the performances, at least on the initial viewing. When I first saw this movie, I didn’t quite know what to make of it. Where do domestic abuse and sanctioned political violence end? In the youth group, each finds order, respect, camaraderie, and adults who seem to value them. Charly, a dropout, is the son of an abusive, alcoholic laborer. She belittles them, and there’s incessant bickering at their table. He attends private school and has a brother who’s an accomplished musician, but neither can satisfy mom’s constant demands for school and social success. Thomas is the son of a self-made industrialist father and a scolding social-climbing mother. 1h 37min | Drama | 25 February 1983 (Austria)Ī neo-Nazi organization is recruiting in the 1980s, and two youths of high-school age join for similar reasons, despite class differences.
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