At the time, if it didn't exist....

Anabel 2022-11-02 16:51:41

If there were not this group of young and radical revolutionary fanatics who believed that the world could be transformed, the turbulent 1960s was just turbulent, not cute at all. They are called "terrorist organizations", and they are the thorns in the eyes of politicians in Europe and the United States. However, it is precisely because of them that the European and American powers temporarily let go of their contradictions and join forces to fight terrorism... Otherwise, oh, the three world wars will probably start at that time! ?

This is the most touching of a series of recent European and American films exploring the armed revolution of the 1960s. He honestly faced the revolutionary minds of contemporary Western students, their innocence, beliefs, dreams, confusion, frustration, and the inescapable breach of human nature.

Director Uli Edel and screenwriter Bernd Eichinger have a profound pattern. They are not nostalgic, nor praise heroes, not at all, but understand how difficult the pace of history is... The answer is floating in the wind... And how many ears do we need to hear? others cry...

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The Baader Meinhof Complex quotes

  • Gudrun Ensslin: If the enemy fights you, that is good. For it is proof that between us and the enemy a clear dividing line exists. If the enemy confronts us forcefully, and paints us in the blackest of colors, then even better. It shows that we have not only drawn a line between us and the enemy, but also that our work has led to magnificent success.

  • Ulrike Meinhof: If you throw one stone, it's a punishable offence. If 1,000 stones are thrown, it's political action. If you set a car on fire, it's a punishable offence. If hundreds of cars are set on fire, it's political action. Protest is when I say I don't agree with something. Resistance is when I ensure that things which I disagree no longer take place.