The Legend of Rita
Drama
Radical West German terrorist Rita Vogt abandons the revolution and settles in East Germany with a new identity provided by the secret service. She lives in constant fear of having her cover blown.
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
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