Summaries

A German journalist, escaping from broken marriage, goes to Lebanon to cover the civil war. Soon, he realizes that he can't handle the truth.

Laschen, a German journalist, travels to the city of Beirut during the fights between Christians and Palestinians to produce an essay about the situation. Together with his photographer, he meets some important people and discovers the everyday face of the war. He also has to figure out about his home life, where his marriage is in a big crisis.—Benjamin Stello

Details

Keywords
  • female full frontal nudity
  • child
  • adoption
  • east berlin east germany
  • west berlin west germany
Genres
  • Drama
  • War
Release date Oct 27, 1981
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin France West Germany
Language English German Arabic French
Filming locations Lebanon
Production companies Argos Films Bioskop Film Artemis Film

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 48m
Sound mix Dolby Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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