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ZERO DARK THIRTY

USA 2012 - 157 min - OV - 35mm - FSK 16 - D: Kathryn Bigelow - B: Mark Boal - C: Greig Fraser - D: Jason Clarke, Reda Kateb, Jessica Chastain, Kyle Chandler, Jennifer Ehle a. o.

Kathryn Bigelow's ZERO DARK THIRTY documents the CIA's year-long operation to locate and kill Osama bin Laden. At the center of the story is analyst Maya, whose methodical evaluation of information and personal determination play a decisive role in the success of the mission. The film conveys the complex processes and strategic decisions of intelligence work, the psychological strain on those involved and the constant risks of every action. Bigelow's production combines documentary precision with thriller elements, making for gripping entertainment.

The scenes of torture shown at the beginning illustrate the systematic use of violence as an operational tool of state power. At the same time, the film creates a moral dilemma: the violence is visually and ethically difficult to bear, but contributes directly to the success of the mission. ZERO DARK THIRTY deliberately leaves the ethical evaluation to the audience and thus opens up a differentiated view of the practice of modern security and foreign policy - a field of tension between strategic necessity, moral ambivalence and gripping cinematic narrative art.