Nemesis

A slow, contemplative documentary that watches history vanish and security rise, leaving a quiet sense of loss and unease.

Directed by

Thomas Imbach

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Milan Peschel

Overview

The film explores the destruction of a unique train station in Zurich and the construction of the new prison and police centre in its place. From the perspective of the filmmaker’s window, and with testimony from prisoners awaiting deportation, the film probes how we deal with the extinction of history and its replacement with total security.

How it feels

Melancholic, bleak, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Memory, isolation, power, justice

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

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