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THE BAADER MEINHOF COMPLEXDirected by: Uli Idel Cast: Moritz Bleibtreu (Run Lola Run, Munich), Martina Gedeck (The Good Shepherd, The Lives of Others), Johanna Wokalek (Barefoot), Bruno Ganz (Downfall, Youth Without Youth), Alexandra Maria Lara (Downfall, Control) and Nadja Uhl (Summer in Berlin, The Legends of Rita)Germany in the 1970s: Murderous bomb attacks, the threat of terrorism and the fear of the enemy inside are rocking the very foundations of the still fragile German democracy. The radicalised children of the Nazi generation led by Andreas Baader (Moritz Bleibtreu), Ulrike Meinhof (Martina Gedeck) and Gudrun Ensslin (Johanna Wokalek) are fighting a violent war against what they perceive as the new face of fascism: American imperialism supported by the German establishment, many of whom have a Nazi past. Their aim is to create a more human society but by employing inhuman means they not only spread terror and bloodshed, they also lose their own humanity. The man who understands them is also their hunter: the head of the German police force Horst Herold (Bruno Ganz). And while he succeeds in his relentless pursuit of the young terrorists, he knows he's only dealing with the tip of the iceberg. Based on the book by and in consultation with Stefan Aust.http://www.iconmovies.com.au/thebaadermeinhofcomplex/ONLY AT THE MOVIES MAY 7, 2009
THE BAADER MEINHOF COMPLEX
Directed by: Uli Idel Cast: Moritz Bleibtreu (Run Lola Run, Munich), Martina Gedeck (The Good Shepherd, The Lives of Others), Johanna Wokalek (Barefoot), Bruno Ganz (Downfall, Youth Without Youth), Alexandra Maria Lara (Downfall, Control) and Nadja Uhl (Summer in Berlin, The Legends of Rita)
Germany in the 1970s: Murderous bomb attacks, the threat of terrorism and the fear of the enemy inside are rocking the very foundations of the still fragile German democracy. The radicalised children of the Nazi generation led by Andreas Baader (Moritz Bleibtreu), Ulrike Meinhof (Martina Gedeck) and Gudrun Ensslin (Johanna Wokalek) are fighting a violent war against what they perceive as the new face of fascism: American imperialism supported by the German establishment, many of whom have a Nazi past. Their aim is to create a more human society but by employing inhuman means they not only spread terror and bloodshed, they also lose their own humanity. The man who understands them is also their hunter: the head of the German police force Horst Herold (Bruno Ganz). And while he succeeds in his relentless pursuit of the young terrorists, he knows he's only dealing with the tip of the iceberg. Based on the book by and in consultation with Stefan Aust.
http://www.iconmovies.com.au/thebaadermeinhofcomplex/
ONLY AT THE MOVIES MAY 7, 2009
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