Sansibar oder Der letzte Grund

A grave, unhurried wartime drama of quiet desperation and fragile hope, asking patience as it gathers its scattered lives toward an uncertain shore.

Directed by

Bernhard Wicki

Genres

Drama

Starring

Peter Kremer, Cornelia Schmaus, Gisela Stein

Overview

Shortly before the outbreak of World War II, the paths of three people on the run cross by chance in the small Baltic Sea port of Rerig: Gregor, a member of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD); Judith, a Jewish woman; and a pastor who wants to save an Ernst Barlach sculpture classified as degenerate art. All those involved share a common fate and the dream of a fisherman's boy from Zanzibar, which is less a real goal than a utopia of a better future. Adaptation of Alfred Andersch's novel.

How it feels

Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Survival, isolation, freedom, faith

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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