W. - What Remains of the Lie
Genres
Overview
A documentary about a biography that covers an entire century: the delusion of Bruno Wilkomirski, who wrote a celebrated book about his childhood as a concentration camp victim and was later revealed. How this deception came about, how the person concerned reflects on it from the distance of almost 20 years and what it says about our country and our time.
Details
Budget
$670000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
111 min
Release Date
2020-09-29
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
0
Vote Average
0
Bruno Wilkomirski
Himself
Linda Olsansky
Narrator (voice)
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