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Arthouse Cinema: o. k.
Film Screening | o.k. (sometimes also spelled O.K.) is a 1970 anti-war film from West Germany, directed by Michael Verhoeven.
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GoetheHaus Jakarta, Jakarta
- Language German with English subtitles
- Price Free | With registration
Germany, 1970, 79 min. Director: Michael Verhoeven
The story follows a four-man U.S. military team during the Vietnam War as they capture and brutally mistreat a young Vietnamese girl. Although the film is set in the war, it takes place in a Bavarian forest, and the actors speak with a distinct Bavarian accent—a deliberate choice by Verhoeven to create a "Brechtian distancing effect." This technique encourages the audience to critically engage with the film, prompting them to reflect on the horrors of war and the dehumanizing effects of power and violence.
The story follows a four-man U.S. military team during the Vietnam War as they capture and brutally mistreat a young Vietnamese girl. Although the film is set in the war, it takes place in a Bavarian forest, and the actors speak with a distinct Bavarian accent—a deliberate choice by Verhoeven to create a "Brechtian distancing effect." This technique encourages the audience to critically engage with the film, prompting them to reflect on the horrors of war and the dehumanizing effects of power and violence.
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GoetheHaus Jakarta
Pusat Kebudayaan Jerman
Jl. Sam Ratulangi 9-15
Jakarta 10350
Indonesia
Pusat Kebudayaan Jerman
Jl. Sam Ratulangi 9-15
Jakarta 10350
Indonesia