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+
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