Bibliograph

Into the abyss, a tale of death, a tale of life, Creative Differences and Skellig Rock in association with Spring Films and Werner Herzog Film present ; a film by Werner Herzog ; produced by Erik Nelson ; written and directed by Werner Herzog

Type

Label

Into the abyss, a tale of death, a tale of life, Creative Differences and Skellig Rock in association with Spring Films and Werner Herzog Film present ; a film by Werner Herzog ; produced by Erik Nelson ; written and directed by Werner Herzog

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG-13

Main title

Into the abyss

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

778516778

Responsibility statement

Creative Differences and Skellig Rock in association with Spring Films and Werner Herzog Film present ; a film by Werner Herzog ; produced by Erik Nelson ; written and directed by Werner Herzog

Runtime

107

Sub title

a tale of death, a tale of life

Summary

"In his fascinating exploration of a triple homicide case iin Conroe, Texas, master filmmaker Werner Herzog ... probes the human psyche to explore why people kill--and why a state kills. Through intimate conversations with those involved, including 28-year-old death row inmate Michael Perry (scheduled to die within eights 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"--Container

Technique

live action

Classification