As the guns of war fell silent across Europe, Heinrich Zwygart found no rest. As Switzerland’s man in Berlin, he walked a delicate line during the Nazi regime. Now, on the eve of victory, he returns home, hoping for a hero’s welcome. But shadows from the past have longer reaches than Zwygart expects.
Inspired by real events, A Forgotten Man sees Zwygart, played superbly by Michael Neuenschwander, wrestling with his decisions as ambassador. Chief among them was his role in the fate of theology student Maurice Bavaud. Bavaud’s attempt to assassinate Hitler ended with his execution, despite Zwygart’s position. Now Bavaud’s spectre haunts the ambassador’s thoughts.
Director Laurent Nègre crafts a nuanced examination of individual and national responsibility through Zwygart’s plight. As criticisms grew of Switzerland’s “neutral” policies, did Zwygart and Switzerland do all they could? Back home, Zwygart finds a nation and family changed by war.
Inspired by real events, A Forgotten Man sees Zwygart, played superbly by Michael Neuenschwander, wrestling with his decisions as ambassador. Chief among them was his role in the fate of theology student Maurice Bavaud. Bavaud’s attempt to assassinate Hitler ended with his execution, despite Zwygart’s position. Now Bavaud’s spectre haunts the ambassador’s thoughts.
Director Laurent Nègre crafts a nuanced examination of individual and national responsibility through Zwygart’s plight. As criticisms grew of Switzerland’s “neutral” policies, did Zwygart and Switzerland do all they could? Back home, Zwygart finds a nation and family changed by war.
- 7/6/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
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