Je suis Karl
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Je suis Karl

by Christian Schwochow

Country / Year
Germany, Czech Republic / 2021
Duration
126 Min.
Languages
GermanGerman
EnglishEnglish
French
Subtitles
EnglishEnglish
Genre
Drama
Tags
Politics
Direction
Christian Schwochow
Cast
Luna Wedler,
Jannis Niewöhner,
Milan Peschel,
Edin Hasanović,
Anna Fialová

Maxi’s life flies off the rails after an assassination attempt in Berlin. Apart from her father, nobody else survived the explosion. Completely overwhelmed by her trauma, Maxi just wants to get away from Berlin. When she meets the helpful and charismatic Karl, his offer to accompany him to Prague for a student reunion seems like perfect timing. However, with his enticing lifestyle and seemingly huge circle of friends, Karl draws her deeper and deeper into a new radical right-wing movement that wants to make fundamental changes to Europe. Director Christian Schwochow tackles a complex and highly topical subject in the form of a gripping thriller carried by the fantastic acting duo Luna Wedler and Jannis Niewöhner.

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