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Der blinde Fleck

  • 20132013
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
441
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Benno Fürmann in Der blinde Fleck (2013)
  • Drama
  • History
  • Thriller
The true story of a journalist who investigates the backgrounds of the Oktoberfest terror attack of 1980.The true story of a journalist who investigates the backgrounds of the Oktoberfest terror attack of 1980.The true story of a journalist who investigates the backgrounds of the Oktoberfest terror attack of 1980.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
441
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Daniel Harrich
  • Writers
    • Ulrich Chaussy
    • Daniel Harrich
  • Stars
    • Benno Fürmann
    • Nicolette Krebitz
    • Heiner Lauterbach
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  • Director
    • Daniel Harrich
  • Writers
    • Ulrich Chaussy
    • Daniel Harrich
  • Stars
    • Benno Fürmann
    • Nicolette Krebitz
    • Heiner Lauterbach
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    • 2User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations

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    Benno Fürmann
    Benno Fürmann
    • Ulrich Chaussyas Ulrich Chaussy
    Nicolette Krebitz
    Nicolette Krebitz
    • Lise Chaussyas Lise Chaussy
    Heiner Lauterbach
    Heiner Lauterbach
    • Dr. Hans Langemannas Dr. Hans Langemann
    Jörg Hartmann
    Jörg Hartmann
    • Werner Dietrichas Werner Dietrich
    August Zirner
    August Zirner
    • Meieras Meier
    Udo Wachtveitl
    • Werner Winteras Werner Winter
    Miroslav Nemec
    • Kurt Rebmannas Kurt Rebmann
    Isolde Barth
    Isolde Barth
    • Josefine Angereras Josefine Angerer
    Anna Grisebach
    • Gisela Lehmannas Gisela Lehmann
    Walter Hess
    • Gerhard Tanneras Gerhard Tanner
    Michael Jäger
    • Chefas Chef
    Simone Kabst
    • Birgit Wenzelas Birgit Wenzel
    Tessa Mittelstaedt
    • Margot Köhleras Margot Köhler
    Olaf Krätke
    • Kommissar Metzleras Kommissar Metzler
    Ferdinand Schmidt-Modrow
    • Anton Frankeas Anton Franke
    Peter Rappenglück
    Peter Rappenglück
    • Ministerpräsidentas Ministerpräsident
    Wowo Habdank
    Wowo Habdank
    • Dieter Wenzelas Dieter Wenzel
    Fabian Halbig
    Fabian Halbig
    • Gundolf Köhleras Gundolf Köhler
    • Director
      • Daniel Harrich
    • Writers
      • Ulrich Chaussy
      • Daniel Harrich
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      "Der blinde Fleck" (eng: the blind spot) is a true crime thriller based on the investigation of the Bavarian journalist Ulrich Chaussy, who had the order to report about the bomb attack of the Oktoberfest. While researching the files, he found many clues and traces, that there had been more suspects than just one person, as the police stated. Because of the evidence he found, Chaussy and Werner Dietrich, the lawyer of the victims, gave effort to reopen the case of the Oktoberfest-Bombing. But German prosecution refused, until the success of "Der blinde Fleck", which made the pressure to strong to ignore. On December 11th of 2014, the German prosecution declared the case officially reopened to further investigations.

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    6/10
    Fiction isn't always more gripping than fact
    The Octoberfest or Munich Beer Festival is one of Germany's greatest tourist attractions as well as a mainstay of Bavarian popular culture. In 1980, just before the federal parliamentary elections in which conservative icon and minister-president of Bavaria Franz Josef Strauss was one the two main contenders, a bomb exploded at one of the entrance points of the festival, killing 13 people and maiming about 200 more. This was the largest terrorist attack in postwar history in Germany even until today.

    One of the killed was identified as the man who also deposited the bomb, a young man with neo-fascist affiliations. Despite many open questions, the authorities quickly settled on him as the lone assailant and closed the books.

    Radio journalist Ulrich Chaussy is one the eminent investigators who have tried to cast aspersions on the official version and to get this case re-investigated. While his factual account of the attentat is gripping, his script does a lesser job at mixing fact and fiction in order to produce a gripping conspiracy movie. I guess the main reason he can't offer a conclusive alternative version of what really happened. In this case the facts are more gripping than the fiction. Still a watchable movie with notable performances which will hopefully fan discussion about the gruesome events -- and the dodgy investigations that followed them -- of 1980.
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    • Karl Self
    • Jan 26, 2014

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    • Release date
      • January 23, 2014 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Official sites
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      • Official site (Germany)
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • The Blind Spot
    • Filming locations
      • Munich, Bavaria, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Michel Wagner Filmproduktion
      • ARTE
      • Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
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      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD
      • 2.35 : 1

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