| Brief Description: | Peter Kahane's sobering snapshot of life on the east side of the Berlin wall depicts the trials of a young architect (Kurt Naumann) who is hired to design a miniature city on the fringes of Berlin. Diving headfirst into the project, he alienates himself from his family and friends. Kahane crafted The Architects in the waning days of East Berlin's existence, and his film--which captures a "pervasive, soul-deadening dreariness" (Stephen Holden, The New York Times)--is a vital and telling artifact from the era. In German with English subtitles. |
