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The Office of International Education presented the second film of the Foreign Film and Music Series, “Sophie Scholl: The Final Days,” on March 14 at Indiana Theater.
According to the IUP Web site, this is a film in German with English subtitles, telling the story of Scholl, an anti-Nazi heroine.
Sophie, along with her brother and some other comrades, started a non-violent resistance group against the Nazis and Hitler, the “Führer,” or “leader” in German. Sophie was a 21-year-old student and was one of the leaders of the resistance group, the White Rose.
This group consisted of students from the University of Munich in Germany.
Sophie is captured during an attempt to spread and distribute leaflets, which opposed Nazism with her brother Hans.
After her capture, Sophie is accused of high treason and is intensely interrogated.
During the beginning of these interrogations she lies heavily until she sees that Hans has made a full confession, defending his view and taking all the blame.
This inspires Sophie to stand up for her view and her cause and not let her brother take all of the blame.
Therefore, during the last few interrogations, Sophie admits to what she did and takes the blame along with her brother. The film ends with Sophie, Hans and another member of the White Rose organization walking all the way to their executions, which happen on the same day they were accused.
“The film was great and inspiring,” said Ainyae Stratton (sophomore, communications media). “It showed strength, dedication and confidence.
From [Sophie Scholl’s] confession to her death, she stayed true and committed to her ideas. I’d recommend this film to many because it was such an inspiration.”
According to the IUP Web site, the series’ installments take place every other Sunday through the end of April at the Indiana Theater.
Film showings are at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., with live music at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.
The next film, “The World,” a film in Mandarin and Shanxi dialect with English subtitles, will be shown March 28 at the Indiana Theater.
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