Political scandals existed in the Federal Republic of Germany many – and they are still. Apparently, they usually are not suited for the fictional work-up, or no one dares really ran
Exceptions as “thalidomide”, “The blind spot – The Oktoberfest assassination” or “Indictment: The case of Harry Wörz”. confirm the sad rule. Now comes a film in which it comes to arms sales, “Master of Death” runs this Wednesday (20.15 clock) in the ARD. And immediately afterwards there is the documentation “Deadly exports” to see (21.45 clock)
Somewhere in southern Germany. Peter Zierler (strong: Hanno Koffler) and his wife Maria (pale: Alina Levshin) sitting at a summer barbecue of his boss Alex Stengele (convincing: Heiner Lauterbach) and his wife Susanne (cynically: Veronica Ferres). The young family father works at the local weapons manufacturers HSW, as his father and most of his friends. Stengele just by managing Zöblin (sly: Axel Milberg) been promoted to sales manager of the company – and is now the local military and police convince them of the latest generation of the assault rifle SG 38 on a trip to Mexico
. Peter must with, and by the local company representatives (tricky: Udo Wachtveitl) he learns the (illegal) tactics familiar in international business. However, he also sees how innocent students shot dead at a demonstration with precisely this gun. Back home, Peter starts to question the company’s policy, to oppose his boss and mentor Alex -. Thus bringing himself and his family in great danger
“A certain righteousness draws Peter certainly made” Koffler said about his role in an interview with the news agency dpa: “He has to deal with incredibly harsh consequences without knowing it, whether its emotional embossed action necessarily has an added value. Whether he in the knowledge – ie to achieve a real change or maybe not – would have acted, one can only hope, “Peter was in some ways been a whistleblower who uncovereth secrets and betrayal, and it was very nice, with. the film these courageous people to pay some respect. “Political thriller is certainly a telling year for the film.”
This looks director Daniel Harrich (32), of course, too. He – like for his film “The Blind Spot” – again thoroughly researched. “We live here with us downright in a paradise, and it’s more important to uncover what happened here and elsewhere,” he said. “Sometimes you can thus might unleash even a small avalanche. The export of small arms in crisis or war zones is indeed a topic that was formerly occupied politically more left, but the there are now a political consensus with regard to the control: Come for all the weapons really at the point where they should go? It is not at all times a lot of money, as no big profits are often there. Some believe the misconception that one can buy with arms sales policy ‘goodwill’ – utter nonsense. But with such weapons can cause wars and also cause genocide “
Although the courageous film (with a great cast) is fiction, but he has a very real background. The Freiburger armor opponents Jürgen Grässlin (58) has provided in the past five years seven complaints of illicit arms trafficking, among others against the arms manufacturer Heckler and Koch of Oberndorf am Neckar (manufacturer of the controversial gun SG 36) and against the Ministry of Defense. Together with Daniel Harrich he has also written a book (“Network of death”), which has just been published.
“Master of Death” was shown on 9 September in the Bundestag, including panel discussion. He renames grievances as misanthropy, hypocrisy and corruption clearly and should also provide the spectators and the public for lively discussions.
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