In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death
Combining fictional and documentary modes, the film takes a critical stance toward Frankfurt's public sphere and urban redevelopment. Despite the serious formal and political concerns of the film, Kluge's heightened sense of the absurd safeguards a reserve of utopian optimism.
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Combining fictional and documentary modes, the film takes a critical stance toward Frankfurt's public sphere and urban redevelopment. Despite the serious formal and political concerns of the film, Kluge's heightened sense of the absurd safeguards a reserve of utopian optimism.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Edgar Reitz, Alexander Kluge
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Runtime:86 minutes
Studio:Kairos-Film
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