The Presidents

For director Cornelia Rainer, “The Presidents” is “a struggle for power and mutual humiliation. A game of endless retaliation and unquenchable violence. Each of them has ample reason to fear the worst. Only the sacrifice brings the violence to a halt, and for a moment it seems that the world of the presidents remains calm and serene. The lament over self-sacrifice and suffered humiliation resonates. And the fear of one’s own demise, without leaving any trace. What remains is the hope for a final act of violence that aims to put an end to violence once and for all.”