: By killing the officers, the prisoners hope to leave the camp guards leaderless and confused during the final escape.
The momentum of the story shifts with the arrival of (Sasha), a Soviet Jewish lieutenant captured as a POW. Unlike the civilian prisoners who are paralyzed by fear and hopelessness, Pechersky possesses the military mindset and leadership needed to envision a revolt. Planning the Impossible Sobibor (2018)
On October 14, 1943, the plan is set into motion. The film depicts the tension and visceral violence as prisoners use whatever tools they have—axes, knives, and bare hands—to strike back at their captors. : By killing the officers, the prisoners hope
