Director: Vicente Amorim
Writer: C.P. Taylor, John Wrathall
Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Jason Isaacs, Jodie Whittaker, Mark Strong, Steven Mackintosh
Released: April 9, 2009
Rating: (M)
Runtime: 96 minutes
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Story: A literary professor and decent family man, John Halder (Viggo Mortensen) explores his personal circumstances in a novel advocating compassionate euthanasia. When the book is unexpectedly enlisted by powerful political figures in support of government propaganda, Halder finds his career rising in an optimistic current of nationalism and prosperity. Seemingly inconsequential decisions lead to choices, which lead to more choices ... with eventually devastating effect.
Cast:
Viggo Mortensen John Halder
Jason Isaacs Maurice
Jodie Whittaker Anne
Steven Mackintosh Freddie
Mark Strong Bouhler
Gemma Jones Mother
Anastasia Hille Helen
Ruth Gemmell Elizabeth
Ralph Riach Brunau
Steven Elder Eichmann
Kevin Doyle Commandant
David de Keyser Mandelstam
Guy Henry Doctor
Adrian Schiller Goebbels
Rick Warden Brownshirt