# Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? (1970)

> A dutiful West German draftsman becomes the unsettling endpoint of bourgeois routine, professional frustration, and domestic pressure.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5406

## Facts

- Runtime: 84 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Michael Fengler
- Cast: Kurt Raab, Lilith Ungerer, Lilo Pempeit, Franz Maron, Hanna Schygulla, Irm Hermann, Ingrid Caven, Harry Baer
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066546/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: austere, oppressive, bleak, arthouse film night, serious cinema discussion

## Synopsis

A man's life spirals into chaos as he grapples with societal expectations and personal ambition.

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