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The Lawyers

2009 · 92 min

A thoughtful, talk-heavy documentary that traces political journeys and ideals, asking viewers to reflect on compromise and conviction.

Directed by: Birgit Schulz
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Horst Mahler, Otto Schily, Hans-Christian Ströbele

Tagline: A German Story
Overview: In the early 1970s, Otto Schily and Hans-Christian Ströbele were part of the group of attorneys of the left-wing extraparliamentary opposition in Germany. In this function, they, for instance, represented the militant Horst Mahler in court. One thing that united all three of them was their goal to create a new and different republic. They viewed Federal Germany as an oppressor of political freedom and as a vassal of the United States. Today, Schily is a former Federal Minister of the Interior with a firmly conservative stance and Ströbele is a well-respected member of the left wing of the Green Party in the German parliament while Mahler has again come into conflict with the law because of his extremist right-wing activities.

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Directed by: Birgit Schulz
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Horst Mahler, Otto Schily, Hans-Christian Ströbele

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
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Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
identity
betrayal
power
justice
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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