In the depths of the Great Depression and in the waning days of the crumbling Weimar Republic, a poor Berlin youth is torn between loyalty to his unemployed Communist father and his ever-growing fascination of the Hitler Youth movement..
Is this thing worth a look? If you're a history buff or someone who studies how cinema can be used as a blunt instrument, yes. If you are looking for a gentle Sunday watch, stay far, far away. It’s heavy, it’s loud, and it’s deeply uncomfortable. The whole thing feels like a fever dream of a collapsing society. You’ve...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Hans Steinhoff
Harley Knoles
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"Is this thing worth a look? If you're a history buff or someone who studies how cinema can be used as a blunt instrument, yes. If you are looking for a gentle Sunday watch, stay far, far away. It’s heavy, it’s loud, and it’s deeply uncomfortable. The whole thing feels like a fever dream of a collapsing society. You’ve got this kid, Heini, who is essentially just a ping-pong ball between his desperate communist dad and the local youth group leaders. It’s not exactly a nuanced script, but the ten..."
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