Fresh from prison, a broken man heads to America with unlikely companions, chasing a fragile dream of freedom.
Recently released from prison, Bruno Stroszek leaves behind a bruised Berlin life with his elderly neighbour and a vulnerable sex worker. Together they chase the promise of America, settling in rural Wisconsin in search of dignity and renewal. But Herzog’s piercing gaze reveals a harsher truth: the myth of opportunity collides with isolation, poverty and quiet despair.
In My View: Werner Herzog’s Holy Fools
Rialto Recommends: One of Werner Herzog’s most haunting works. Stroszek is a tragicomic portrait of misplaced hope and the cruel poetry of the American Dream bleak, tender and unforgettable.
Cast
Bruno S. (Der Bruno Stroszek), Eva Mattes (Eva), Clemens Scheitz (Scheitz)
Director
Writer
Languages
English, German, Turkish
Subtitles
English
Country
West Germany
Studio
Pivot Pictures