Is The Last Execution sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Last Execution end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Last Execution easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Last Execution scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Last Execution violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Last Execution

Name: The Last Execution
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2021
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Lars Eidinger, Devid Striesow, Luise Heyer, Paula Kalenberg, Peter Benedict

Based on the true story of the secret death penalty in East Germany

Directed by Franziska Stünkel

Produced by Network Movie, C-Films Deutschland

2021116 min6.2 / 10

A grim historical drama about moral compromise and the inescapable machinery of totalitarian oppression, culminating in a tragic true-crime execution.

The ambitious scientist Franz Walter doesn't hesitate when he is promised a professorship at the university. He immediately accepts, pledges absolute loyalty to the system and agrees to work for the GDR's foreign intelligence service until he can take up his new position. Together with his colleague Dirk, he is sent on foreign assignments to West Germany. Franz soon has to use blackmail to get innocent people to talk. But his superiors go even further: GDR refugees and their relatives are targeted to be psychologically destroyed, forged letters, medical diagnoses, surveillance and wiretapping are on the agenda. However, this is more than Franz can bear: he feels powerless and increasingly isolates himself. When he then decides to steal secret documents for a later defection to the West, this results in an unfortunate chain reaction leading to his arrest and ultimately to his execution...

Clusters

Movies About Institutional Injustice

Genres

Drama Thriller

Questions people ask

Is The Last Execution sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does The Last Execution end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Last Execution easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is The Last Execution scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Last Execution violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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