Summaries

Johann Neudorf has made his way into the Argentinian society as consultant for the regime. His son has just finished the military academy. Only his daughter Laura is otherwise. She is working as a teacher and sympathizes with the left wing underground. When Laura suddenly is caught by the police and disappears, Johann begins to investigate. Soon he is confronted with an other than his established view of society: denunciation, torture and murder. Then memories of his childhood in Czechoslovakia come up. Czechoslovakia 1939, the country is occupied by the Germans.—Oliver Heidelbach

Details

Keywords
  • german
  • operation condor
  • argentina
  • military government
  • military junta
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Drama
  • War
Release date Oct 4, 1989
Countries of origin United States Argentina West Germany
Language German
Filming locations Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina
Production companies Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) Bioskop Film

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 27m
Sound mix Dolby SR
Aspect ratio 1.66 : 1

Synopsis

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