The true story of Otomo, a black man seeking work and asylum in the German city of Stuttgart. However, all he finds is racism, police trouble and his final destiny.
Acting
Isaach de Bankolé's devastating minimalism
Direction
Schlaich's refusal to sensationalize tragedy
Editing
Tight 85 minutes that feel like a countdown
Director
Frieder Schlaich
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Isaach de Bankolé filmed this between Jim Jarmusch projects, bringing arthouse credibility to a TV movie that premiered at Berlinale.
The real Frederic Otomo's death sparked protests but little policy change; this film was part of a delayed reckoning Germany still hasn't finished.
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