Wer wenn nicht wir (2011)
Release Year: 2011
Nation: Germany
Alternative Title: Quién, sino nosotros, Se Não Nós, Quem?, Hvis ikke os
Director: Andres Veiel
Writer: Andres Veiel, Gerd Koenen
Production & Genre
Producer: producer: SWR: Carl Bergengruen, Stefanie Groß
producer: WDR: Andrea Hanke
producer: ARD/Degeto: Jörn Klamroth
producer: Thomas Kufus
line producer: Anne Leppin
co-producer: Anatol Nitschke, Helge Sasse
Companies: Zero One Film, ARD
Budget: N/A
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Keywords
Keywords: sexuality, cultural revolution, black panther party, west berlin, family relationships, open relationship, 1960s, activism, anarchism, leftist radicalism
Story
In early 1960s West Germany, Bern and Gudrun fall in love and begin a lifelong affair amidst the stifling provincial atmosphere. They become involved with leftist writers and political activists, challenging the establishment. By the late 60s, Gudrun joins the gang led by Andreas Baader and Ulrike Meinhof. Meanwhile, Bern risks his sanity to write a novel aimed at changing the world.
Summary
Directed by Andres Veiel in 2011, 'Wer wenn nicht wir' is a biographical drama based on true events. Set against the backdrop of the global uprising during the late 60s in West Germany, the film follows Bern and Gudrun's passionate affair and their involvement with political activism. The movie stars August Diehl, known for his roles in films like 'Inglourious Basterds' and 'A Hidden Life'.
