The Legend of Rita
Drama
Rita Vogt is a radical West German terrorist who abandons the revolution and settles in East Germany with a new identity provided by the East German secret service. She lives in constant fear of having her cover blown, which unavoidably happens after the German re-unification.
VIBE
A chillingly quiet portrait of a woman on the run, haunted by her past. It's a tense, introspective drama about the suffocating weight of secrets and the fragile nature of identity in a world constantly shifting.
tensesuspensefulmelancholicintrospectivesteadypolitical thrillercharacter studyEuropean arthouseperiod dramaidentitybetrayalpolitical disillusionmentfear
resistancegerman democratic republic
