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Summary A German literature professor in the 1930s, John Halder explores his personal circumstances in a novel advocating compassionate euthanasia. When the book is unexpectedly enlisted by powerful political figures in support of government propaganda, Halder finds his career rising in an optimistic current of nationalism and prosperity. Yet wi...

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Summary A German literature professor in the 1930s, John Halder explores his personal circumstances in a novel advocating compassionate euthanasia. When the book is unexpectedly enlisted by powerful political figures in support of government propaganda, Halder finds his career rising in an optimistic current of nationalism and prosperity. Yet wi...

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 16 Critic Reviews
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19% Positive
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13% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 16 Critic Reviews
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19% Positive
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69% Mixed
11 Reviews
13% Negative
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75% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Production Company Good Films Collective, Miromar Entertainment
Release Date Dec 31, 2008
Duration 1 h 32 m
Rating R
Tagline Anything that makes people happy can't be bad, can it?
London Critics Circle Film Awards
1 Nomination
Rome Film Fest
1 Nomination