Into the Abyss Herzog Movie

Story: In his fascinating exploration of a triple homicide case in Conroe, Texas, master filmmaker Werner Herzog probes the human psyche to explore why people kill-and why a state kills. In intimate conversations with those involved, including 28-year-old death row inmate Michael Perry (scheduled to die within eight days of appearing on-screen), Herzog achieves what he describes as "a gaze into the abyss of the human soul." Herzog's inquiries also extend to the families of the victims and perpetrators as well as a state executioner and pastor who've been with death row prisoners as they've taken their final breaths. As he's so often done before, Herzog's investigation unveils layers of humanity, making an enlightening trip out of ominous territory.

Ranks among Werner Herzog's finest. Suggests a cinematic equivalent of Truman Capote's masterwork In Cold Blood - Allan Hunter, SCREEN INTERNATIONAL.

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Cast
Jason Burkett, Werner Herzog, Michael Perry

Taglines
A tale of death, a tale of life.

Release Date

Canada: 8 September 2011 (Toronto International Film Festival)
USA: 11 November 2011 (limited)
UK: 23 March 2012

Movie Info
Genre: Documentary
Director: Werner Herzog
Studio: IFC Films
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