Andrea Jonasson in Das Spinnennetz (1989)

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A protestant businessman and a Jewish anarchist take dramatically different life paths in the aftermath of WWI in the scathing social drama Das Spinnennetz (1989). Ulrich Mühe stars as Theodor Lohse, an avaricious capitalist who exploits the uncertainty in post-war Germany for material gain. Lenz (Klaus Maria Brandauer), his opposite, labors to remake Germany as a decent society free from tyranny. Even if you already have some idea how this story ends, it’s worth sticking around for smoldering performances by Andrea Jonasson and Corinna Kirchhoff, both of whom harken back to Weimar sexual mores with their buff struts and crackling sex scenes.