A group of tormented patients stage a coup at an oppressive, dismal asylum after they're not allowed out on an excursion.
Direction
Herzog's hypnotic, unflinching gaze at human chaos
Cinematography
Bleach-white volcanic landscapes that swallow the characters
Practical Effects
Real cockroach crucifixion—Herzog wasn't joking
Director
Werner Herzog
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
DE
