Horst_In_Translation Review of 08/15 - In der Heimat

08/15 - In der Heimat (1955)

The series stays as it started and continued

[4/10 · 28 March 2017]

"08/15 - In der Heimat" or "08/15 at Home" is a German 90-minute movie from 1955 and the third and final part of the "08/15" trilogy by Paul May, Ernst von Salomon and Hans Hellmut Kirst. So, like the previous entries it is a black-and-white sound film and this one had its 60th anniversary two years ago. The film is basically on the level of the two previous entries I think, but I must say that I was not a fan of these either sadly, so it's just the case that the entire series is truly mediocre and forgettable. Maybe people saw it differently back then as it took place merely a decade after the end of World War II, but it probably hasn't aged too well. If you look at the cast and know a bit about German film, then you will certainly recognize the names of Blacky Fuchsberger and Mario Adorf, maybe even Gustav Knuth or O.E. Hasse. Or maybe even Austrian actor Hannes Schiel who is over 100 years old now. Impressive stuff. I wish I could say I was as impressed by this movie here, but it is one of many World War II themed film from the black-and-white era that stayed mostly underwhelming. Sure there are okay films too from this time, but it's unfortunately a case of quantity over quality and this film here is just another example of this. Maybe the trilogy should have been a duology with more crucial moments and less lengths and it would not only have helped the last installment, but the entire thing. I have to give this one a thumbs-down. Don't watch.