WERNER HERZOG – RADICAL DREAMER

Portrait of an artist as an old soul: Thomas von Steinaecker reviews the phenomenon that is Werner Herzog. His film revisits places and footage from a turbulent life, including legendary episodes like his eating of a shoe, his Munich to Paris pilgrimage by foot and his bouts with Klaus Kinski. But there are also revealing talks with fellow directors and actors like Christian Bale, Nicole Kidman and Robert Pattinson; a look at his mentorship to young filmmakers; and an exploration of his current obsessions, which might lead to a future film.