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Brandstifter

1969 · 65 min

A dry, talky political drama that simmers with frustration before turning toward a desperate, quietly tense act.

Directed by
Klaus Lemke
Genres
Crime
Overview
Anka, a student active in the extra-parliamentary opposition, has had enough of inconsequential discussions. As she no longer believes that she can change the world with words alone, she plans a militant action: as a protest against the Vietnam War, she plants a bomb in a Cologne department store to force the public into a debate.
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About
Politics, rebellion, violence, identity
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Directed by
Klaus Lemke
Genres
Crime
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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
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    crime
    Directed by
    Klaus Lemke
    Written by
    Klaus Lemke
    Starring
    Margarethe von Trotta, Iris Berben, Marquard Bohm, Dieter Noss, Christian Friedel, Georg Alexander, Winfried Beckermann, Rudolf Jürgen Bartsch
    Runtime
    65 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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