In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death
Kluge's In Danger and Dire Distress..., which combines fictional and factual techniques, takes a critical position toward Frankfurt's public sphere and urban redevelopment. Despite the serious formal and political concerns raised by the film, Kluge's heightened sense of the ludicrous serves to preserve a reservoir of utopian optimism throughout the narrative.
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Kluge's In Danger and Dire Distress..., which combines fictional and factual techniques, takes a critical position toward Frankfurt's public sphere and urban redevelopment. Despite the serious formal and political concerns raised by the film, Kluge's heightened sense of the ludicrous serves to preserve a reservoir of utopian optimism throughout the narrative.
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