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If Not Us, Who?

2011

2h 6m

Drama

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9 Reviews

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

Catherine Wheatley

Sight & Sound

A very welcome addition to the canon of radical-political biographies.

Jul 9, 2018

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Has the same slightly flavourless character as Uli Edel's 2008 film The Baader Meinhof Complex.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 1, 2012

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Nigel Andrews

Financial Times

The themes foment, yet never quite ferment into a convincing brew.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 1, 2012

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Philip French

Observer (UK)

It's an intelligent, complex, persuasive film...

Mar 4, 2012

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Emma Dibdin

Total Film

This is a shrewd two-pronged portrait of psychological unravelling against a vast political backdrop, with a daring, disturbing performance from Lauzemis.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 2, 2012

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Allan Hunter

Daily Express (UK)

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.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 2, 2012

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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.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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An odd and disjointing film to come to cold, but nonetheless a rewarding one.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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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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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