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Der Autobahnkrieg

1991 · 60 min

A sober, observational documentary that rides along with highway patrols, offering a tense and matter-of-fact look at speed, risk, and the everyday dangers of the road.

Directed by
Thomas Schadt
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Accidents occur time and again on German highways. The culprits are speeders who do not adapt their driving style or speed to the traffic and harass and endanger other drivers. For months, the two authors Thomas Schadt and Reiner Holzemer observed and interviewed a large number of drivers and accompanied the highway police on their missions.

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Directed by
Thomas Schadt
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • violence
  • work
  • crime
Places
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
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Written by
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Cinematography
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Runtime
60 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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