A German Youth
2015 · Movie · 93 min · ★ 7.1 · 86% critics
In late-1960s Germany, a post-war generation rises up against their parents, disillusioned with anti-communist capitalism and alarmed by what they see as troubling tendencies in the state. Through voices from the era, the film follows how activists, students, and professionals are drawn into a growing political revolt.
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Details
- Original title
- Une jeunesse allemande
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-05-15
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (26 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re interested in late-1960s German politics and don’t mind a talk-heavy, archival approach; Not for you if you want a fast pace, clear explanations, or polished visuals like First Man.
Pros: timely political context; extensive archive footage | Cons: poor image quality; too many speeches; slow and boring
Themes
- raf (royal air force)
- terrorism
- domestic terrorism
Cast & crew
Harun Farocki
as Self (archive footage)
- PS
Philip W. Sauber
as Self (archive footage)
Holger Meins
as Self (archive footage)
Helke Sander
as Self (archive footage)
Jean-Luc Godard
as Self (archive footage)
Andreas Baader
as Self (archive footage)
Gudrun Ensslin
as Self (archive footage)
Ulrike Meinhof
as Self (archive footage)
Heinrich Böll
as Self (archive footage)
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
as Self (archive footage)
Directed by Jean-Gabriel Périot