‘Trial of Hein’ Review: An Intriguing Brechtian Period Drama Puts Memory on Trial

Unfolding in an isolated fishing village, Kai Stänicke’s German drama “Trial of Hein” has a nebulous, nondescript period setting, but its concerns are entirely contemporary. We’re introduced to its uncanny backdrop through the eyes of protagonist Heinrich, or Hein (Paul Boche), a gaunt young man who returns by boat after 14 years away. However, no […]

By Siddhant Adlakha