Film screening
The Last Execution, directed by Franziska Stünkel
German Kino@Suchitra
Suchitra Film Society presents German Kino, a curated monthly series of German films. In November, German Kino brings to you The Last Execution (Nahschuss) directed by Franziska Stünkel.
The early 1970s in the GDR: young researcher Dr. Franz Walter enters a Faustian pact with the GDR state authorities when he agrees to work for the foreign intelligence services in exchange for a professorship and private privileges. He realises much too late with whom and what he has got himself into – with deadly consequences.
The Last Execution
by Franziska Stünkel
2021 | 116 min. | col. | German with English subtitles
A gripping historical drama inspired by the life and death of Werner Teske, the last prisoner executed in the former GDR, director-screenwriter Franziska Stünkel delivers a haunting and intense film about moral dilemmas. Shot largely at original locations in Berlin,The Last Execution paints an authentic picture of the harsh realities in the GDR system and their destructive impact on the individual.
Entry free. Age limit: 18+
Details
Suchitra Film Society
#36, 9th Main, B V Karanth Road
Near Post Office, Banashankari Stage II
Bangalore
560070
India
Language: German with English subtitles
Price: Free