13 Minutes

Set in 1939, this historical drama follows Georg Elser, a carpenter who attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler in a Munich beer hall. Acting alone due to his opposition to the regime's brutality, Elser installed a homemade time bomb in a pillar. The device detonated, but Hitler and other Nazi leaders had left the venue just thirteen minutes earlier. Following the failed attempt, Elser was captured at the Swiss border. The plot centers on his interrogation by Nazi officials who believed the modest woodworker was part of a foreign conspiracy.

The film was directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, marking his seventh project following Diana and preceding Cezanne on Art. The cast is led by Christian Friedel in the role of Georg Elser, appearing alongside Katharina Schüttler, Burghart Klaußner, and Johann von Bülow. Produced in Germany by companies including ARD and Lucky Bird Pictures, the movie earned 1 million USD at the worldwide box office.

Audience reception has been generally positive, with a 7/10 rating on IMDb from 11,000 votes and a 6.8/10 score on TMDB from 318 votes. These viewers rated the film slightly higher than professional critics, who gave it a 6.5/10 based on 89 reviews.