Plot Summary

The double suicide of Heinrich von Kleist and his companion Henriette Vogel on November 21, 1811 at the Kleiner Wannsee in Berlin is the focus of this film. Based on testimonies from the preparation days and the day of the suicide, as well as the statements of the Wannsee innkeepers taken from the police records, the suicides are reconstructed - from the planning to the execution.

Movie Details

Original Title
Wie zwei fröhliche Luftschiffer
Status
released
Original Language
de

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Production Companies

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB) logoDeutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB)