"The Farewell"
2000
Directed by Jan Schutte

A dark, moody examination of playwright Bertolt Brecht (Josef Bierbichler) and his inner circle of friends on the final day of their 1956 summer vacation in Brecht's East German country house. Director Jan Schutte looks at the lovers in Brecht's life (who comprise most of the cottage's guest list) and the deep love and hate he inspired in them, against the backdrop of the Stasi's plan to arrest one of Brecht's guests, political dissent Wolfgang Harich. German with English subtitles.  93 minutes.