Land of Silence and Darkness

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Land of Silence and Darkness

Director:
Werner Herzog
NR, 85 Minutes
 

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Film Synopsis

Through examining Fini Straubinger, an old woman who has been deaf and blind since her teens, and her work on behalf of other deaf-blind people, this film shows how the deaf-blind struggle to understand and accept a world from which they are almost wholly isolated.

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Details

Runtime:
85 min.

Genre:
Documentary

Country:
GERMANY

Language:
German

Color:
Color

Certification:
NR

Plot Summary

Werner Herzog trains his camera on documentary subject Fini Straubinger in this exploratory look at her life as a kind hearted woman who is both deaf and blind. Straubinger has dedicated a large portion of her life caring for those who are similarly afflicted, and Herzog explicitly details both her work and the people she works for. This leads to some harrowing scenes of people who encounter a daily struggle against the confines nature has imposed on them, but is ultimately a fine testament to the triumphant nature of the human spirit. Battling against infinitesimal problems, Herzog captures his subjects as they grapple with life, and are aided by Straubinger and others. Many poignant scenes unfold, reaffirming one's faith in humanity in this powerful addition to Herzog's cinematic canon.

 

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Full Frame
Additional Release Material:
Original Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Features:
Scene Access

 

 

 

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Directed by
Werner Herzog

Produced by
Werner Herzog

Writing credits
Werner Herzog

Cast

Fini Straubinger
M. Baaske
Elsa Fehrer
Heinrich Fleischmann

 

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