Into the Abyss: A Tale of Death, A Tale of Life
- Release Date
- November 11, 2011
- Director
- Werner Herzog
- Cast
- Werner Herzog , Richard Lopez , Michael Perry , Damon Hall , Lisa Stolter-Balloun , Charles Richardson
- Runtime
- 106
- Main Genre
- Documentary
- Writers
- Werner Herzog
- Tagline
- A Tale of Death, A Tale of Life.
Summary
In the follow up to his Cave of Forgotten Dreams released this summer, master filmmaker Werner Herzog’s Into the Abyss is a fascinating exploration of a triple homicide case in Conroe, Texas, which probes the human psyche to explore why people kill -- and why a state kills. In intimate conversations with those involved, including 28-year-old death row inmate Michael Perry (scheduled to die within eight 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.
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