“I Is Another” is a German drama directed by Felix Randau that centers on Felix Kersten, a massage therapist linked to Nazi leader Heinrich Himmler. In the film, Claes Bang portrays Kersten, described across reviews as a fascinating but largely forgotten historical figure. Both reviews characterize the movie as a psychological thriller with a period setting, blending suspense and character study rather than presenting it as a conventional historical account.
Variety and The Hollywood Reporter both frame the film as engaging with questions of historical fact and the reliability of truth, including how narratives can be shaped or contested. While the reviews differ in emphasis—one highlighting contemporary resonance and debate about “what constitutes a historical fact,” the other describing the movie as a “weighty meditation” on a lesser-known WWII figure—they converge on the idea that the story feels relevant beyond its timeframe.
Both sources also note the film’s performances, with Valerie Pachner listed as co-starring, and portray the work as more impactful than a straightforward sum of its elements.
