
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum
Directed by Volker Schlöndorff, Margarethe von Trotta
Produced by WDR, Neue Bioskop Film
A searing political drama about institutional persecution and the corrosive power of media and police harassment, culminating in a woman's desperate act of resistance.
After a chance encounter with a wanted man, a woman is harassed by the police and press until she takes violent action.
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Does The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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