Melalui dokumen-dokumen yang belum pernah ditemukan sebelumnya yakni surat-surat pribadi, foto-foto dan buku harian yang ditemukan di rumah keluarga Himmler pada tahun 1945, film dokumenter ini memaparkan akses yang tidak biasa dan unik dari kehidupan dan pikiran dari sang 'arsitek Solusi Akhir' yang kejam, Heinrich Himmler.
Himmler writes, 'In life one must always be decent, courageous and kind-hearted'. How can a man be a hero in his own eyes and a mass murderer in the eyes of the world?
The text of the film consists exclusively of original documents from Himmler's lifetime, combined with news and personal archive from sources ranging from the descendants of top Nazis to working-class individuals. It forms a unique portrait of one the most prominent figures of the Third Reich, the SS commander Heinrich Himmler.
Himmler writes, 'In life one must always be decent, courageous and kind-hearted'. How can a man be a hero in his own eyes and a mass murderer in the eyes of the world?
The text of the film consists exclusively of original documents from Himmler's lifetime, combined with news and personal archive from sources ranging from the descendants of top Nazis to working-class individuals. It forms a unique portrait of one the most prominent figures of the Third Reich, the SS commander Heinrich Himmler.