The Last Execution

The Last Execution is a historical drama and thriller about Franz Walter, an ambitious academic who agrees to work for the East German foreign intelligence service in exchange for a university professorship. While on assignments in West Germany, Walter is initially guided by a mentor named Dirk. However, the nature of his work shifts toward the psychological destruction of refugees and their families through surveillance, forgery, and blackmail. Unable to reconcile these methods with his conscience, Walter attempts to steal secret documents to defect to the West. This decision triggers a sequence of events that leads to his arrest and eventual execution.

The film was written and directed by Franziska Stünkel. It stars Lars Eidinger as Dr. Franz Walter, with Devid Striesow as Dirk Hartmann and Luise Heyer as Corina Walter. The production involved several companies, including ZDF, ARTE, Network Movie, and C-Films Deutschland.

Viewers have given the film a rating of 6.7/10 on IMDb based on 1,600 votes, while it holds a score of 6.2/10 on TMDB from 63 votes.