A Day In The Life Of An East German Kidnapper
Film - New German Cinema Filmfest 2009

A Day In The Life Of An East German Kidnapper

Directed by Zoltan Paul

Info

Director: Zoltan Paul
Section: New German Cinema
Country: Germany
Year: 2009
PT: Unter Strom
OT: UNTER STROM
Language: German
Cast: Hanno Koffler, Catrin Striebeck, Harald Krassnitzer, Robert Stadlober, Anna Fischer
18+ (no age rating)

Logline

A Day In The Life Of An East German Kidnapper

Frankie, although innocent, is sentenced to fifteen years for murder. He flips out in the courthouse and takes two hostages - Anna and Daniel, who have just been divorced. He also takes an important politician hostage and uses Anna's house in the country as a hideout - only to find her new lover already there, popping viagra and slurping champagne. He has his wife and his best friend join them to help him keep the group under control. It all seems hopeless when the house is surrounded by the police but then things get crazier and crazier, spin hopelessly out of control, but open up undreamt of possibilities... Next Film

Meet the director

Zoltan Paul