Even Dwarfs Started Small

Even Dwarfs Started Small

1971 · 96 min · DE · 6.4 (128 votes)
Dir. Werner Herzog · Starring Helmut Döring, Paul Glauer, Gisela Hertwig, Hertel Minkner, Gertrud Piccini, Marianne Saar · Music Florian Fricke
ComedyDrama

A group of tormented patients stage a coup at an oppressive, dismal asylum after they're not allowed out on an excursion.

VIBE

A deeply unsettling and darkly comedic allegory. It feels like watching a small-scale, absurd rebellion spiral into pure, unadulterated chaos. The malice is palpable, creating a disturbing yet strangely compelling experience.

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