Look Who's Back (2015)

Look Who’s Back (2015) — darkly comic, satirical and unsettling — asks what would happen if Adolf Hitler suddenly reappeared in 21st‑century Berlin. Disoriented and dressed in full Nazi regalia, he wanders the city and is mistaken for a brilliant impersonator. An out‑of‑work TV producer recruits him for what he thinks is a prank piece, and as the cameras roll Hitler’s old rhetorical powers begin to charm, shock and provoke the public all over again. Watching the film, you’ll move between broad, often absurd comedy and moments of sharp social critique. Many scenes are staged like mock interviews and street encounters, where ordinary people react to Hitler as if he’s a charismatic entertainer or performance artist — reactions that are at once funny, uncomfortable and revealing. The narrative follows how media exposure, celebrity culture and political apathy can allow dangerous ideas to resurface, while keeping a brisk pace and plenty of provocative gags. Expect to laugh and feel uneasy in equal measure: the film’s humor is intentionally provocative, designed to force viewers to examine how easily spectacle and populist rhetoric can normalize extremism. It blends parody, drama and a faux‑documentary style to hold up a mirror to contemporary society, the press, and the public’s appetite for outrage and entertainment. Content note: the movie contains explicit references to Hitler and Nazi imagery and uses them for satirical critique. It’s best seen by viewers prepared for confronting, sometimes uncomfortable commentary about media, politics and collective memory.

Actors: Oliver Masucci, Thomas M. Köppl, Marc-Marvin Israel

Director: David Wnendt

Runtime: 116 min

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

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