Die Toten

In his Spiegel bestseller "The Dead," Christian Kracht, acclaimed author of "Faserland" and "Imperium," takes us into the final days of the Weimar Republic, where everything is at stake. While some light torches, others sit on packed suitcases. Betrayal and lies, fear and passion, love and violence define the lives of the people. Swiss director Emil Nägeli wants to make a film that captures the essence of his time. This film, hopes Amakasu, the Japanese co-producer, will establish a German-Japanese axis and drive Hollywood films out of theaters in Germany and Japan. With locations in Berlin and Tokyo, Switzerland, and Hollywood, and featuring guest appearances by Charlie Chaplin and Heinz Rühmann, Christian Kracht creates a haunting historical kaleidoscope about human existence: "absolutely most.".