In Danger and Dire Distress the Middle of the Road Leads to Death

In Gefahr und größter Not bringt der Mittelweg den Tod

Also known as In Times of Danger and Greatest Peril, The Path of Compromise Leads to Death

Combining fictional and documentary modes, the film takes a critical stance toward Frankfurt's public sphere and urban redevelopment. Despite the serious formal and political concerns of the film, Kluge's heightened sense of the absurd safeguards a reserve of utopian optimism.