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If Not Us, Who?

If Not Us, Who?

20115.62h 6m

Overview

In the early 60s, Bernward Vesper and fellow university student Gudrun Ensslin begin a passionate love in the stifling atmosphere of provincial West Germany. Dedicated to the power of the written word, Bernward and Gudrun found a publishing house whose first publication is, paradoxically to many, a controversial past work of Bernward's ostracized father, an infamous Nazi author. Bernward defends his father's writing ability, even if he is haunted by his father's suspicious past.

Directed by Andres Veiel
Written by Andres Veiel
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Top Cast

August Diehl

August Diehl

Bernward Vesper

Lena Lauzemis

Lena Lauzemis

Gudrun Ensslin

Alexander Fehling

Alexander Fehling

Andreas Baader

Thomas Thieme

Thomas Thieme

Will Vesper

Imogen Kogge

Imogen Kogge

Rose Vesper

Michael Wittenborn

Michael Wittenborn

Helmut Ensslin

Susanne Lothar

Susanne Lothar

Ilse Ensslin

Sebastian Blomberg

Sebastian Blomberg

Klaus Roehler

Maria Dragus

Maria Dragus

Ruth Ensslin

Vicky Krieps

Vicky Krieps

Dörte

Themes & Keywords

sexualitycultural revolutionblack panther partywest berlinfamily relationshipsopen relationship1960sactivismanarchismleftist radicalism

About If Not Us, Who?

If Not Us, Who? is a drama film released in 2011 exploring themes of sexuality, cultural revolution, black panther party, west berlin, family relationships, open relationship. Directed by Andres Veiel, it stars August Diehl, Lena Lauzemis, Alexander Fehling. In the early 60s, Bernward Vesper and fellow university student Gudrun Ensslin begin a passionate love in the stifling atmosphere of provincial West Germany. Dedicated to the power of the written word, Bernward and Gudrun found a publishing house whose first publication is, paradoxically to many, a controversial past work of Bernward's ostracized father, an infamous Nazi author. Bernward defends his father's writing ability, even if he is haunted by his father's suspicious past.

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