It is so, so hard for me to read this post, particularly this bit, and not be convinced that it's somehow satire, despite all your convictions otherwise. I mean, surely no one writes and films this straightforwardly? Right? Right?

I remember noticing some years ago that it was a truism of American and British WWII films that Nazis had no sense of humor and I thought this was just national chauvinism. I am now starting to think it was chauvinist only in that it's not unique to German fascism.

(Sadly, I'm aware it's all too possible, even if my brain doesn't quite want to acknowledge it.)

(Understood. There are things I comprehend intellectually that are still emotionally incomprehensible to me.)

This post was incredibly fascinating. Even though I'm pretty sure I don't actually want to watch the movie, I'm glad to know about it, if only out of horror.

You're welcome! I'm glad this review has performed such a useful social function.