Jury Statement:
This feature-length documentary traces the remarkable
life of a man who was, in turn, a public prosecutor, actor
and film critic.
The striking portrait of this colourful personality provides
an opportunity to take a journey through the history of
Germany in the second half of the 20th century.
Enriched by a powerful array of archival material, this
creative documentary strikes a subtle balance between
the portrait of a deeply non-conformist individual and the
fate of a collective, between the violence of Nazism and
the evolution of contemporary history.