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Decoder
“Information is like a bank. Our job is to rob the bank.”
6.2 / 10• 1984• 1h 27m•NR• German
HorrorMysteryScience Fiction
Storyline
F.M. discovers that different sonic frequencies induce different patterns of behaviour in listeners, first in his own studio but later in the local "H-Burger" restaurant where the passive muzak appears to be wiping people's emotions.
Cast & Crew
FM Einheit
F.M.
Lead
William Rice
Jaeger
Christiane Felscherinow
Christiana
William S. Burroughs
Old Man
Genesis P-Orridge
High Priest
Ralf Richter
Jaeger's Assistant
Matthias Fuchs
H-Burger Manager
Alexander Hacke
Pirate
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Muscha's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Decoder is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
