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Labyrinth of Lies (2014)

Labyrinth of Lies poster
Original title
Im Labyrinth des Schweigens
Directed by
Giulio Ricciarelli
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Runtime
2h 03m
Rated
R
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 604 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young German prosecutor in the 1960s uncovers evidence of Nazi war crimes. He works to build a legal case against the perpetrators while facing public resistance and institutional cover-ups.

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What happens

Labyrinth of Lies (German: Im Labyrinth des Schweigens) is a 2014 German drama film directed by Giulio Ricciarelli. Based on true events, it was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. It was selected as the German submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, making the December shortlist of nine films, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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