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Labyrinth of Lies

2014 · 122 min

A sober, slow-burning procedural that weighs idealism against a quietly complicit system, leaving a lingering sense of moral unease.

Directed by
Giulio Ricciarelli
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Alexander Fehling, André Szymanski, Friederike Becht
Overview
A young prosecutor in postwar West Germany investigates a massive conspiracy to cover up the Nazi pasts of prominent public figures.

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Directed by
Giulio Ricciarelli
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Alexander Fehling, André Szymanski, Friederike Becht
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • justice
  • guilt
  • corruption
  • morality
  • memory
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism9
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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