Synopsis
"Even by the standards of crazy
Werner Herzog, this film is crazy. But like all of his films, the craziness is not the point; rather, it’s a tool, used in a very specific way, by a master craftsman. In this, his second narrative feature, Herzog tells a story of revolution. On a remote island, inside a repressive institution, the unhappy inmates rebel and rise up against their guards. What results is furious anarchy – but as with most displays of anarchy, there are actually some unspoken rules being followed, and this is what really interests Herzog." – Harvard Film Archive
