The Last Book
2019, German. Directed by Tanja Trentmann & Anne-Marie Haller.
The film focuses on the exciting life journey of Swiss writer Katharina Zimmermann. She follows her husband on a mission to the jungle in Indonesia where she raises their four children and five foster children and lives through the military coup. Back in Switzerland Katharina discovers her voice and finds her path. Now, at eighty, she is writing her life story. Yet suddenly she faces another battle because her publisher is threatening to let her go.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 10 October 2019
- Original title
- Das letzte Buch
- Country
- Switzerland
- Written by
- Anne-Marie Haller, Tanja Trentmann
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The Last Book runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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The Last Book isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 October 2019. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Last Book?
If you liked The Last Book, try Come See Me in the Good Light, 180° South, Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski.
Who directed The Last Book?
The Last Book (2019) was directed by Tanja Trentmann and Anne-Marie Haller and stars Katharina Zimmermann.