Taking Sides

After Hitler took over power in 1933, many Jewish artists were forced to leave Germany. Wilhelm Furtwangler (Stellan Skarsgard), arguably the most distinguished conductor of his generation, chose to stay, serving as one of the Nazi's foremost cultural assets.

Based on a true story, Taking Sides is that rare film that demands the audience to take a position on an issue: in this case, the complicity or innocence of the world-famous conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic during the Third Reich.