Long Shadows (Schattenwelt)

After 22 years in prison, one-time terrorist Widmer has been released. Once a leading member of the second generation of the RAF (Red Army Faction), Widmer led a kidnapping that backfired badly, leaving bank director von Seichfeld and one of his employees dead. Set up with a place in an anonymous apartment complex in Freiburg by his lawyer Ellen, Widmer has some matters' he would like to take care of – but first he wants to make contact with his now grown-up son, Samy. But soon a strangely compelling love-hate relationship develops with his neighbour – a young woman called Valerie who is also a client of Ellen. Set in contemporary Germany, LONG SHADOWS tells of the aftermath that still haunts victims and collaborators of the RAF today, with suitably bleached, shadowy cinematography and a gripping script.

Print source: Sola Media