Himmler's Therapist: Hero or Villain?

The post-World War Two drama 'I Is Another,' starring Claes Bang as Felix Kersten, premieres this week at the Locarno Film Festival. The film delves into the disputed claims of Kersten, Adolf Hitler's controversial massage therapist, who asserted he saved 60,000 Jewish lives and influenced crucial wartime decisions.

Director Felix Randau uses a fictional 1952 train journey from Germany to Oslo as the setting. Here, Kersten encounters journalist Hedda, portrayed by Valerie Pachner. Hedda confronts him with evidence questioning his claimed righteousness, igniting a tense psychological conflict.