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If Not Us, Who?

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Bernward Vesper (August Diehl) and Gudrun Ensslin (Lena Lauzemis) become liberal activists in 1960s West Germany.

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Catherine Wheatley Sight & Sound 07/09/2018
A very welcome addition to the canon of radical-political biographies. Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian 03/01/2012
2/5
Has the same slightly flavourless character as Uli Edel's 2008 film The Baader Meinhof Complex. Go to Full Review Nigel Andrews Financial Times 03/01/2012
2/5
The themes foment, yet never quite ferment into a convincing brew. Go to Full Review Philip French Observer (UK) 03/04/2012
It's an intelligent, complex, persuasive film... Go to Full Review Emma Dibdin Total Film 03/02/2012
4/5
This is a shrewd two-pronged portrait of psychological unravelling against a vast political backdrop, with a daring, disturbing performance from Lauzemis. Go to Full Review Allan Hunter Daily Express (UK) 03/02/2012
3/5
The film effectively conveys the way in which key events from the Sixties radicalised them both and propelled Gudrun into the arms of charismatic activist Andreas Baader. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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02/27/2016 Something to do with Germany suffering some kind of collective mental illness as a result of the Nazis. Starts off breezily enough then drags for about an hour. See more 04/23/2012 An odd and disjointing film to come to cold, but nonetheless a rewarding one. See more 03/05/2012 A tragic and moving film with great performances by August Diehl as Bernward Vesper and especially Lena Lauzemis as Gudrun Ensslin. Great score by Annette Focks. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Andres Veiel

Director

August Diehl

Bernward Vesper

Lena Lauzemis

Gudrun Ensslin

Alexander Fehling

Andreas Baader

Thomas Thieme

Willi Vesper - Vater

Imogen Kogge

Rose Vesper - Mutter
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If Not Us, Who?

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Movie Info

Synopsis Bernward Vesper (August Diehl) and Gudrun Ensslin (Lena Lauzemis) become liberal activists in 1960s West Germany.
Director
Andres Veiel
Producer
Andrea Hanke, Jörn Klamroth, Thomas Kufus, Carl Bergengruen, Stefanie Groß
Screenwriter
Andres Veiel, Gerd Koenen
Production Co
Zero One Film
Genre
Drama
Original Language
German
Runtime
2h 6m