In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death
In Gefahr und grober Not bringt der Mittelweg den Tod
1974 · Comedy/Drama · Germany, West Germany
1h 30m
Combining fictional and documentary modes, Kluge's In Danger and Dire Distress... takes a critical stance toward Frankfurt's public sphere and urban redevelopment. Despite the serious formal and political concerns of the film, Kluge's heightened sense of the absurd safeguards a reserve of utopian optimism.