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The Last Execution (2021)

Movie ★ 6.2 116 min

Drama Thriller

The ambitious scientist Franz Walter doesn't hesitate when he is promised a professorship at the university. He immediately accepts, pledges absolute loyalty to the system and agrees to work for the GDR's foreign intelligence service until he can take up his new position. Together with his colleague Dirk, he is sent on foreign assignments to West Germany. Franz soon has to use blackmail to get innocent people to talk. But his superiors go even further: GDR refugees and their relatives are targeted to be psychologically destroyed, forged letters, medical diagnoses, surveillance and wiretapping are on the agenda. However, this is more than Franz can bear: he feels powerless and increasingly isolates himself. When he then decides to steal secret documents for a later defection to the West, this results in an unfortunate chain reaction leading to his arrest and ultimately to his execution...

Franziska Stünkel Writer Franziska Stünkel Director

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Quick facts

Released
August 12, 2021
Runtime
116 min
IMDb
tt11460512
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Studio
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Cast

Lars Eidinger Lars Eidinger Dr. Franz Walter Devid Striesow Devid Striesow Dirk Hartmann Luise Heyer Luise Heyer Corina Walter Paula Kalenberg Paula Kalenberg Klara Peter Benedict Peter Benedict Schreiber Victoria Trauttmansdorff Victoria Trauttmansdorff Professor Link Andreas Schröders Andreas Schröders Hagedorn Moritz Jahn Moritz Jahn Bodo Renner Kai Wiesinger Kai Wiesinger Wagner Peter Lohmeyer Peter Lohmeyer Panther Christian Redl Christian Redl Hans Walter Hedi Kriegeskotte Hedi Kriegeskotte Margrit Walter Neithardt Riedel Corina's Father Monika Härtl Corina's Mother Hendrik Heutmann Hendrik Heutmann Bernd Florian Anderer Florian Anderer Schulte Inka Löwendorf Inka Löwendorf Anja Hartmann Ada Philine Stappenbeck Ada Philine Stappenbeck Luisa Langfeld

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Last Execution about?
The ambitious scientist Franz Walter doesn't hesitate when he is promised a professorship at the university. He immediately accepts, pledges absolute loyalty to the system and agrees to work for the GDR's foreign intelligence service until he can take up his new position. Together with his colleague Dirk, he is sent on foreign assignments to West Germany. Franz soon has to use blackmail to get innocent people to talk. But his superiors go even further: GDR refugees and their relatives are targeted to be psychologically destroyed, forged letters, medical diagnoses, surveillance and wiretapping are on the agenda. However, this is more than Franz can bear: he feels powerless and increasingly isolates himself. When he then decides to steal secret documents for a later defection to the West, this results in an unfortunate chain reaction leading to his arrest and ultimately to his execution...
Who directed The Last Execution?
The Last Execution was directed by Franziska Stünkel.
Who stars in The Last Execution?
The Last Execution stars Lars Eidinger, Devid Striesow, Luise Heyer, Paula Kalenberg.
When was The Last Execution released?
The Last Execution is a 2021 drama, thriller film.
Where can I watch The Last Execution?
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