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Fatal News (2015)
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Original name: Der Fall Barschel
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 177 min.
Story:
The Barschel case is one of the most important political scandals in recent German history. Not least because it has remained unsolved. Countless speculations and conspiracy theories have grown up to the present day to the dramatic death of the politician Barschel. Director and Grimme Award winner Kilian Riedhof tells the mysterious story new and combines documentary with fictional to a virtuoso and breathless political thriller from the perspective of journalists.
Style:
feel good, psychological, suspense, disturbing, erotic, f word
Plot:
politician, investigative reporter, mysterious death, german politics, investigative journalism, conspiracy, crooked politician, politics, adultery, father son relationship, political intrigue, husband wife relationship, private investigator, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, political scandal, female reporter, marital problem, corrupt politician, twists and turns, german history, hotel, obsession, government conspiracy, assassination, drug abuse ...
Time:
80s, 90s, year 1987, 1990s
Place:
west germany, berlin germany, zurich switzerland, hamburg germany, geneva switzerland, northern germany, beirut lebanon
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Story:
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