Otomo
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  • Starring: Eva Mattes, Isaach De BankolĂ©
  • Summary: A sober, fictionalized reconstruction of a tale that shocked Stuttgart, Germany, and a gripping portrait of how institutionalized racism drives a disempowered individual to violence and inhumanity. (ArtMattan Productions)

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  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not credited)
    80
    A bleak and powerful work, one we probably need more than ever these days.
  2. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    Schlaich portrays a society in which some are racists who act cruelly toward the black man, and others, even strangers, go out of their way to help him.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    70
    The film unfolds like a thriller: The plot moves so inexorably toward its tragic conclusion you can almost hear the clock ticking.
  4. Variety
    Reviewed by: Deborah Young
    50
    Not a cheerful watch: It's a shocking portrayal of rampant racism.

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