Die LageMovie
Thomas Heise’s film reframes Pope Benedict XVI’s September 2011 visit to Erfurt not as a triumphal “Pope-mania” spectacle but as a meticulously orchestrated state ritual. In austere black-and-white, the omnipresent pontiff yields to police, snipers, security guards and a nervous premier, all in rigid protocol amidst Thuringia’s Catholic enclave. Under the cathedral’s slogan, “We are all together in our beliefs,” Heise quietly asks whether such choreographed faith still holds meaning.
About Die Lage
Die Lage is a 2012 documentary movie directed by Thomas Heise.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 14m, production credits from Germany, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Benedict XVI. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
