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Führer Ex

Name: Führer Ex
Genre: Drama
Released: 2002-08-31
Cast: Christian Blümel, Aaron Hildebrand, Jule Flierl, Harry Baer, Dieter Laser

2002 | 105 min | Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved The Great Escape or The Silence of the Lambs, start here.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
What might put you off: It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Ingo Hasselbach, whose parents were Communist Party members in East Germany during his childhood, has lived at both ends of the political seesaw. The question of how people reach a change of heart is a profound one; Hasselbach describes the external forces that led to his founding Germany's first neo-Nazi political party and the internal ones that led him away from it five years later.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Winfried Bonengel

Christian BlümelHeiko Degener
Aaron HildebrandTommy Zierer
Jule FlierlBeate
Harry BaerFriedhelm Kaltenbach
Dieter LaserEduard Kellermann
Henning PekerBonzo
Matthias FreihofPrison Officer
Detlef KappluschABV Arndt
Luci Van OrgElisabeth
Dennis GraboschOlaf