Labyrinth of Lies
[A] fascinating account of how a dense fog of nationwide amnesia was dissipated by the relentless pursuit of justice.
Labyrinth of Lies
Frankfurt, 1958: nobody wants to look back to the time of the National Socialist regime. Young public prosecutor Johann Radmann comes across some documents that help initiate a trial against some members of the SS who served in Auschwitz. But both the horrors of the past and others’ hostility towards his work bring Johann close to a meltdown. It is nearly impossible for him to find his way through this maze; everybody seems to have been involved or guilty.
LABYRINTH OF LIES is Germany’s official submission for 2016 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.
LABYRINTH OF LIES is Germany’s official submission for 2016 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.
Genre
Drama,
History
Runtime
124
Language
German
Director
Giulio Ricciarelli
Cast
Alexander Fehling,
Friederike Becht,
Johannes Krisch,
Hansi Jochmann,
Johann von Bulow,
Robert Hunger-Buhler
FEATURED REVIEW
Marshall Fine, Hollywood & Fine
This German film tells an uncomfortable story about Cold War-era Germany in the 1950s, when Johann (Alexander Fehling), a young prosecutor, hears a story about a former Auschwitz guard, who is now a schoolteacher. When he decides to try to prosecute the man, he runs into stiff resistance. He’s never ...
Played at
Royal 9.30.15 - 10.29.15
Playhouse 7 10.09.15 - 10.25.15
Town Center 5 10.09.15 - 10.29.15
Lumiere Music Hall 1.15.16 - 1.21.16
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