It starts with a happy family outing at a sunny beach where the dad tells a friend that even political activists need to take a vacation. It’s the last calm moment of this frenetic, yet fascinating film. While Americans against the Vietnam War protested primarily by parading with posters that urged people to make love, not war, the activists in West Germany were taking a much more direct – and much more violent – approach to ending the war. While it’s a fascinating look back at that turbulent time, the blurred line between terrorism and political statement of the 70s resonates with the world situation today.
Friday, April 2, 2010
The Baader Meinhof Complex
It starts with a happy family outing at a sunny beach where the dad tells a friend that even political activists need to take a vacation. It’s the last calm moment of this frenetic, yet fascinating film. While Americans against the Vietnam War protested primarily by parading with posters that urged people to make love, not war, the activists in West Germany were taking a much more direct – and much more violent – approach to ending the war. While it’s a fascinating look back at that turbulent time, the blurred line between terrorism and political statement of the 70s resonates with the world situation today.
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