Labyrinth of Lies
2014 · Movie · R · 122 min
★ 7.2(602)unSUB Rating
In postwar West Germany, a young prosecutor stumbles into an investigation that exposes how widely the Nazi past has been buried. As he gathers testimony and evidence, he runs into denial, bureaucracy, and powerful people determined to keep the country’s secrets quiet—forcing him to weigh career, relationships, and conscience against the need for truth.
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Details
- Original title
- Im Labyrinth des Schweigens
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-11-06
- Language
- German
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 122 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.2/10 (602 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a sober, investigation-driven look at postwar denial and accountability rather than battlefield action; Not for you if you need constant thrills or graphic depictions of atrocities, and fans of Europa Europa may find it quieter.
Pros: gripping moral investigation; strong performances; clear, accessible storytelling | Cons: slow stretches; romance feels tacked-on; intensity sometimes muted
Themes
- nazi
- germany
- war crimes
- holocaust (shoah)
- world war ii
- investigation
- based on true story
- trial
- post war germany
- lawyer
- prosecutor
- war criminal
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2016 · nominated
Cast & crew
Alexander Fehling
as Johann Radmann
André Szymanski
as Thomas Gnielka
Friederike Becht
as Marlene Wondrak
Johann von Bülow
as Staatsanwalt Otto Haller
Hansi Jochmann
as Sekretärin Schmittchen
Robert Hunger-Bühler
as Oberstaatsanwalt Walter Friedberg
- GV
Gert Voss
as Generalstaatsanwalt Fritz Bauer
Johannes Krisch
as Simon Kirsch
- PC
Peter Cieslinski
as Amtsrichter
Josephine Ehlert
as Conny
Directed by Giulio Ricciarelli