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Nik, a released prisoner who started writing in prison, wants to leave his past behind, but refuses to contact his former girlfriend and her family. Under the name of his jail buddy Henry, he moves in with his pen pal–who has never seen him–and is always watched suspiciously by their roommate. Nik seeks contact with the literary culture, although he feels disgusted by the pompous fuss of this society. He is not without talent and works on a novel in which he minutely describes the abduction of an industrialist. Henry gets shot at the prison breakout and visits Nik to get help from him. He likes his novel plot and wants to put it into action.Read More »
Burkhard Driest
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Reinhard Hauff – Endstation Freiheit AKA Slow Attack (1980)
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Erwin Keusch & Christian Weisenborn – Was ich bin, sind meine Filme AKA I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog (1978)
1971-1980Christian WeisenbornDocumentaryErwin KeuschGermanyQuote:
The film is an interview done at the time of Stroszek, it has Herzog talking about each film, talking about their creation and what he hoped to achieve. Its the director explaining his films in a way that enlightens on more than just a cinematic level. Herzog not only talks about his films but also his larger ideas about what film is, both fiction and documentary.Read More »