At the height of his powers, Bertolt Brecht was an iconic figure whose writing captured the disillusionment of Germany between the wars. However, instead of focusing on Brecht (Josef Bierbichler) in his prime, The Farewell takes a snapshot of the man in his twilight years, with director Jan Schütte attempting to encapsulate his life in one day.
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