A decade in the making, this engrossing documentary takes a rather savage episode -- an American soldier named Eddie is kidnapped from a bar in Germany in 1985 and murdered -- and dives deep into the ramifications of the crime.
Mostly it focuses on Kathleen, the sister of the victim who was a teenage friend of filmmaker Desireena Almoradie at the time of the murder. But as Kathleen gets older and attempts to process her own grief, she learns about restorative justice, and sets out to engage with the leftist Red Army Faction members who murdered her brother. As the story unfolds, everyone receives their full dose of human empathy, and it becomes clear just what a complex and difficult thing it is to engage with people who have committed an irreversible act of violence.
Kathleen's quest is both understandable and mysterious, and the resulting film is deeply thought-provoking and moving. Highly recommended!
Mostly it focuses on Kathleen, the sister of the victim who was a teenage friend of filmmaker Desireena Almoradie at the time of the murder. But as Kathleen gets older and attempts to process her own grief, she learns about restorative justice, and sets out to engage with the leftist Red Army Faction members who murdered her brother. As the story unfolds, everyone receives their full dose of human empathy, and it becomes clear just what a complex and difficult thing it is to engage with people who have committed an irreversible act of violence.
Kathleen's quest is both understandable and mysterious, and the resulting film is deeply thought-provoking and moving. Highly recommended!