The Baader Meinhof Complex:

The Baader Meinhof Complex:

            This is a German film made in 2008 by Uli Edel. This film is based on the 1985 German best selling non-fiction book of the same name, written by Stefan Aust. “It retells the story of the West German far – left militant group the Rote Armee Fraktion (Red Army Fraction, or RAF) from 1967 to 1977.” The film began production in August 2007. It was subsidized for 6.5 million (European).

            Here is a short summarization of the plot:  

“Germany in the 1970s: Murderous bomb attacks, the threat of terrorism and the fear of the enemy inside are rocking the very foundations of the yet fragile German democracy. The radicalised children of the Nazi generation lead by Andreas Baader, Ulrike Meinhof and Gudrun Ensslin are fighting a violent war against what they perceive as the new face of fascism: American imperialism supported by the German establishment, many of whom have a Nazi past. Their aim is to create a more human society but by employing inhuman means they not only spread terror and bloodshed, they also lose their own humanity. The man who understands them is also their hunter: the head of the German police force Horst Herold. And while he succeeds in his relentless pursuit of the young terrorists, he knows he's only dealing with the tip of the iceberg.”

 

              This film was nominated for the best foreign language film at the 81^st Academy Awards. It was also nominated for the Golden Globe Award!