Abschalten
Abschalten
1986, German. Directed by Thomas Mitscherlich & Franz Winzentsen.
A Cinetrakt, created shortly after the reactor disaster in Chornobyl. A quote from a nuclear manager is dissected. The result is 'Abschalten' (Shut Down), created shortly after Chornobyl, which uses photos by Günther Zint to show how the state and the electricity industry are conducting discussions with opponents of nuclear power about the Brockdorf nuclear power plant. The film uses photos, titles, landscapes distorted in the camera, and music.
- Runtime
- 0h 6m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- 1 January 1986
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- Germany
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Abschalten runs 6 minutes (0h 6m).
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Abschalten isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1986. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Abschalten?
If you liked Abschalten, try The Matrix Revisited, The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser, Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return.
Who directed Abschalten?
Abschalten (1986) was directed by Thomas Mitscherlich and Franz Winzentsen.