The Command (2004)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The command |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 2004 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Thomas Bohn |
| script | Thomas Bohn |
| production | Mark Horyna |
| music | Hans Franek |
| camera | Simon Schmejkal |
| cut | Inge Bohmann |
| occupation | |
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The command is a German television film by Thomas Bohn from 2004 . The film was produced by Maran Film on behalf of SWR and arte . The main roles are cast with Robert Atzorn , Jens Atzorn and Iris Berben . The film premiered on June 26, 2004 at the 22nd Munich Film Festival. It was first broadcast on television on January 14, 2005 on arte.
action
Brigadier General Heinz Büchner is the commander of the Bundled Special Forces (GSK) of the German Armed Forces. When ordered to the Hardthöhe , he receives an order that initially appears to be the perfect opportunity to prove the skills of his newly created special forces. In the Caucasus , a group of terrorists who are planning an attack on the headquarters of the US armed forces in Heidelberg is to be eliminated. In this attack, a " dirty bomb " is said to be used, which would not only destroy the army equipment, but also lead to a nuclear contamination of the area. The case of defense seems to be given.
Büchner sets the unit on the march under the command of his son, First Lieutenant Christopher Büchner. During the preparation phase for the deployment, various things become apparent that could become a real problem in the course of the action. Oberleutnant Büchner refuses the regular assessment by the unit's psychologist, Oberfeldarzt Leisen. Colonel Koczian, Büchner's deputy, as well as the member of the Bundestag Benedict Hohndayer and Büchner's ex-wife Ellen doubt the legality of the operation for various reasons. And gradually facts come to light that make this doubt appear more than justified.
Nevertheless, the GSK unit is sent to the Caucasus. There Oberleutnant Büchner got into a situation in which, due to a decision of conscience, he endangered both the security of his unit and the political justification for the operation conveyed to the public. The unit returns to Germany with a suspected terrorist on board.
A committee of inquiry tries to clarify the affair and determine who is responsible.
Reviews
"With this drama, director and author Thomas Bohn ('Straight Shooter') is developing a politically extremely incorrect, but certainly imaginable scenario."
“What begins like an oppressively current political thriller quickly develops into a family drama in field gray. On the other hand, there would be nothing to be said if director and author Thomas Bohn had taken his characters seriously. Unfortunately, too much of his personal tableau remains fragmented and seems overloaded. "
Web links
- The command in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The command (PDF; 154 kB) Press information on the Munich Film Festival 2004
Individual evidence
- ↑ First performance on June 26, 2004 at the 22nd Munich Film Festival, accessed March 19, 2009
- ↑ First TV broadcast January 14, 2005 ( Memento of the original from July 27, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in kind; accessed June 16, 2009
- ^ The command prisma.de film database
- ^ Rainer Braun: Controversial Mission in the Caucasus. Film on Arte: political thriller and family drama In: Berliner Zeitung , January 14, 2005.
