Into the Abyss

Into the Abyss

2011 · 107 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.9 (292 votes)
Dir. Werner Herzog · Starring Werner Herzog, Jason Burkett, Richard Lopez, Damon Hall, Lisa Stolter-Balloun, Charles Richardson · Music Mark degli Antoni

“A gaze into the abyss of the human soul.”

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We do not know when and how we will die. Death Row inmates do. Werner Herzog embarks on a dialogue with Death Row inmates, asks questions about life and death and looks deep into these individuals, their stories, their crimes.

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A profound and unsettling dive into the minds of those facing their final moments. Herzog's unflinching gaze explores the human condition at its most extreme, leaving you with lingering questions about life, death, and consequence.

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