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(2011)
Genre: Documentary
Director: Werner Herzog
Producers: Randall M. Boyd, Amy Briamonte, Robert Erickson, Dave Harding, Sara Kozak, Erik Nelson, Henry S. Schleiff, Andre Singer, Lucki Stipetic, Werner Herzog
Synopsis: In his fascinating exploration of a triple homicide case in Conroe,
Texas, master filmmaker Werner Herzog 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. -- (Written by IFC Films)
