Munich: The Edge of War

Munich: The Edge of War

At the tense 1938 Munich Conference, former friends who now work for opposing governments become reluctant spies racing to expose a Nazi secret.

  • Released: 2022-01-06
  • Runtime: 129 minutes
  • Genre: Drama, History, Thrillers
  • Stars: George MacKay, Jannis Niewöhner, Liv Lisa Fries, Sandra Hüller, Jeremy Irons, Martin Wuttke, August Diehl, Martin Kiefer, Robert Bathurst, Marc Limpach, Erin Doherty, Ulrich Matthes, Mark Lewis Jones, Alex Jennings, Jessica Brown Findlay, Anjli Mohindra, Oscar Hoppe, Jeremy Mockridge, Hannes Wegener, Nick Wymer, Raphael Sowole, Ludwig Simon, Nellie Thalbach, Aidan Hennessey, Nicholas Farrell, Tara Nome Doyle, Rainer Sellien, Abigail Cruttenden, Helen Clyro, Nicholas Shaw, Richard Dillane, Domenico Fortunato, Stéphane Boucher, Leni Erceg, Margit Bendokat, Ryan Wichert
  • Director: Christian Schwochow
 Comments
  • jessie-singh - 21 June 2023
    Engaging diplomatic drama, not overly dramatic
    A political / diplomatic movie that builds up nicely and hold ones interest. Shows the time period, few months before the commencement of WWII. We get to see the side of British PM Neville Chamberlain, and his negotiations with Hitler. Most WW movies are about the actual war and show how Churchill led Britain. This was a welcome change.

    Also Hitler is shown to express some trepidation about the fact that his country's citizens are understanding his principles, but he felt they were not while heartedly with him, atleast didn't express it as vociferously, as he expected. This particular pre-war time period has been delicately captured.

    Although there isn't a dramatic conclusive ending, but the Director chose to remain at the edge of the war (true to the title) and didn't venture into it.

    Spoiler: There is a Valkerie like sub-plot also, but it is more nuanced, & perhaps at an early stage of planning, with less clear intent, as expectedly, war didn't commence till then.
  • irisxyp - 5 November 2022
    Gripping
    This movie did not disappoint.

    The story kept me at the edge of my seat, the unraveling of the events was gripping and full of suspense. I saw it a week ago but it's still on my mind.

    Jeremy Irons, was great and he shined a bright light on the prime minister that was later overshadowed by his successor (fairly, but still it was the first time I got to appreciate Chamberlain's passion).

    I had never seen a movie with any of the two main actors starring before, but from now on i will definitely keep my eye on any other work they may do.

    The subtle tension between the two lead men that shifts to different notions as the story evolves is very intriguing and i love the fact that words are mostly left unsaid about that relationship between them, but the emotions flow effortlessly from their eyes.

    This is a movie i would gladly rewatch.