"The international jury decided to accord a special mention to an outstanding and thought-provoking film, built entirely from archive material, unfolding a tense period in West Germany's history of the 1960s and '70s. The film makes the connections between German intellectuals, filmmakers and the political reality that led a small group of young, opinionated men and women to terrorism and acts of killing. On the surface, the rich and varied archival material goes almost without any directorial comment. However, the analytical assemblage in itself and the tiny, ingenious connotations attached to it open up a space for reflection, allowing the audience to make their own interpretations of this process of radicalization."
