The Red Orchestra

Two fictional dramas have already been spun from the clandestine operations of the "Red Orchestra," a spy group that did its best to undermine Hitler's Reich from within Germany. Alas, documentarian and the son of the group's last surviving member, Stefan Roloff, leans lightly on his exclusive interviews, choosing instead to re-create wartime episodes on a shoestring budget. What lingers after viewing Roloff's film is an airy moment of romantic resistance—a shame when the filmmaker had the opportunity to present a potent one instead