SPK Complex (2018)
The anti-psychiatric Socialist Patients' Collective (SPK) was founded in Heidelberg in 1970 and attributed individual suffering to society’s capitalist structures. It began as a self-organised experiment in group therapy led by doctor Wolfgang Huber with psychiatric patients, featuring Hegel readings and individual agitation, before subsequently radicalizing, which ended in criminal proceedings against its members, some of whom went underground with the Red Army Faction.
Director: Gerd Kroske
Genre: History, Documentary
Runtime: 111 min
Release Date: February 18, 2018
Screenplay
- Gerd Kroske (Screenplay)
Music: Klaus Janek
Cinematography: Susanne Schüle, Anne Misselwitz
Editing: Olaf Voigtländer, Stefan Krumbiegel
Production: Realistfilm, RBB, Salzgeber & Co. Medien
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch, Italiano
Original Language: de
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is SPK Complex about?
- The anti-psychiatric Socialist Patients' Collective (SPK) was founded in Heidelberg in 1970 and attributed individual suffering to society’s capitalist structures. It began as a self-organised experiment in group therapy led by doctor Wolfgang Huber with psychiatric patients, featuring Hegel readings and individual agitation, before subsequently radicalizing, which ended in criminal proceedings against its members, some of whom went underground with the Red Army Faction.
- Who directed SPK Complex?
- SPK Complex was directed by Gerd Kroske.
- How long is SPK Complex?
- SPK Complex has a runtime of 1h 51m (111 minutes).
- What genre is SPK Complex?
- SPK Complex is a History, Documentary film.
- Where was SPK Complex produced?
- SPK Complex was produced in Germany.