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The Lite Trap

1982 ยท 104 min

A quiet, watchful Cold War drama that keeps you leaning in, uncertain who is playing whom.

Directed by
Niklaus Schilling
Genres
Thriller, Romance
Starring
Armin Mueller-Stahl, Beatrice Kessler, Harry Baer
Overview
Germany, 1981. State Security Service agent Harald Love is sent on a secret mission from the GDR to the Federal Republic, to verify an informant with the code name "Heinz" who is suspected to be a double agent. A job that may change his life forever...

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Directed by
Niklaus Schilling
Genres
Thriller, Romance
Starring
Armin Mueller-Stahl, Beatrice Kessler, Harry Baer
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • deception
    • identity
    • betrayal
    • conspiracy
    • loyalty
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller, romance
    Directed by
    Niklaus Schilling
    Written by
    Niklaus Schilling
    Starring
    Armin Mueller-Stahl, Beatrice Kessler, Harry Baer, Sky du Mont, Veronika Faber, Melanie Tressler, Mathias Eysen, Gert Burkard
    Cinematography
    Wolfgang Dickmann
    Runtime
    104 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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