Overview
A gripping exploration of Germany's dark past unfolds as a young prosecutor seeks justice.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- serious
- tense
- thought-provoking
- historical film night
- serious movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film thought-provoking and accessible in its depiction of how postwar Germany confronted forgotten Nazi crimes, while noting its blend of fact and fiction.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Johann Radmann’s investigation exposes how postwar West German institutions avoid acknowledging former Auschwitz personnel.
The film explicitly blends historical truth with fictionalized elements to depict the investigations leading toward Auschwitz trials.
The booming Federal Republic of 1958 is portrayed as outwardly recovered while public awareness of the death camps remains suppressed.
Radmann and journalist Thomas Gnielka pursue testimony and records linking a local teacher to Auschwitz.
Films like Labyrinth of Lies, and why
The Reader
shared postwar historical reckoning, investigative drama, and morally serious treatment of Nazi crimes
Judgment at Nuremberg
shared courtroom investigation, confrontation with historical atrocity, and reflective postwar drama
The Lives of Others
shared German historical drama, institutional guilt, and tense pursuit of suppressed wartime truth
Movie Details
- Director
- Giulio Ricciarelli
- Release Date
- 2014-11-06
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (616)
Cast
- Alexander Fehling
- André Szymanski
- Friederike Becht
- Johann von Bülow
- Hansi Jochmann
- Robert Hunger-Bühler
- Gert Voss
- Johannes Krisch
- Peter Cieslinski
- Josephine Ehlert
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Labyrinth of Lies about?
- A young West German prosecutor risks his career to expose the nation’s carefully buried Auschwitz past.
- What is Labyrinth of Lies like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Labyrinth of Lies as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Labyrinth of Lies violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Labyrinth of Lies as mild.
- What did critics think of Labyrinth of Lies?
- Critics broadly found the film thought-provoking and accessible in its depiction of how postwar Germany confronted forgotten Nazi crimes, while noting its blend of fact and fiction.
- Which films are like Labyrinth of Lies?
- Films with a similar feel include The Reader, Judgment at Nuremberg, and The Lives of Others.
- How long is Labyrinth of Lies?
- Labyrinth of Lies runs 122 minutes.
- Where can I watch Labyrinth of Lies?
- In United States, Labyrinth of Lies is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
