The German Film "The People vs Fritz Bauer" The Clandestine Orchestration of Eichmann's Capture

Elie Wiesel, the famous author, denouncer of WWII atrocities & political activist died this past July.  "We must  always take sides.  Neutrality helps the oppressor." (EW)  Simon Wiesenthal, the famous Nazi hunter died in 2005 at the age of 97.  "Survival is a privilege which entails obligations."  (SW)  Both Wiesel and Wiesenthal were Holocaust survivors.  They dedicated themselves to pursuing justice & protesting worldwide oppression.  Fritz Bauer (b. Germany 1903-1968) was himself a Holocaust survivor & Germany's only Jewish Nazi prosecutor.  Bauer was a German judge & prosecutor post WWII.  The film "The People vs Fritz Bauer" is based on true events regarding Bauer's courageous collaboration with Mossad leading to Eichmann's abduction as an alias in Argentina & his trial for war crimes held in Israel.  Bauer's complicit negotiating with the Israelis put him at risk for being charged with treason.  As a Jew, a homosexual and a survivor, Bauer vowed never to give into tyranny in any form.  This English sub-titled film is engrossing as an espionage thriller and 1950's German period piece. Germany is still beneath its shroud of heinous atrocities.  The German govt was lax in its pursuit of SS troops as many were assimiliated into their hierarchy or abetted in their escapes.  Eichmann was tried, convicted and hung in Israel for his systematic annihilation of millions of Jews and innocent victims.   Dir/screenwriter Lars Kraume (b. Italy 1973 & raised in Germany) did an astounding job recreating Bauer's relentless pursuit of Nazis amidst the enmity of Nazi sympathizers & Holocaust deniers.  The persecution of homosexuals played a prominent role in Kraume's film showing another component of how the terror & power of tyranny becomes omnipotent.  The award winning German actors portraying Bauer & his legal ally (also a covert homosexual) were exceptional.  In fact, the movie is so fascinating I felt somewhat guilty for appreciating this historic Holocaust related film but I also felt empowered.  It's enthralling  storytelling at its finest.  Fritz Bauer was an unsung hero in bringing Eichmann to justice but he is recognized as the instigator for the Frankfurt Auschwitz Trials (1963-65.)  "When history looks back. I want people to know that the Nazis could not kill millions of people with impunity."  (SW)