The Fourth State


1h 55m 2012

Brief Synopsis

Paul Jensen, a journalist from Berlin, experiences a midlife crisis and moves to Russia to escape things. There, he starts working for his former mentor, who owns a Russian lifestyle magazine. He is supposed to make the publication more successful--and he succeeds. Within a short period of time, his

Film Details

Also Known As
Fourth State, Year of the Snake, The, vierte Macht
Genre
Action
Drama
Foreign
Thriller
Release Date
2012
Production Company
Celluloid Dreams
Distribution Company
Bac Films Distribution ; Universal Pictures International

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 55m

Synopsis

Paul Jensen, a journalist from Berlin, experiences a midlife crisis and moves to Russia to escape things. There, he starts working for his former mentor, who owns a Russian lifestyle magazine. He is supposed to make the publication more successful--and he succeeds. Within a short period of time, his life is becoming a big party. When he meets the beautiful Russian woman Katja, he falls head over heels in love with her. Katja has a secret past and is involved with politics. When she dies at a bombing, Paul gets thrown into jail: the authorities blame him for being involved with terrorism. His mentor gets him out, but from then on, he is on the run from people who chase him through Moscow.

Film Details

Also Known As
Fourth State, Year of the Snake, The, vierte Macht
Genre
Action
Drama
Foreign
Thriller
Release Date
2012
Production Company
Celluloid Dreams
Distribution Company
Bac Films Distribution ; Universal Pictures International

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 55m

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Released in United States February 14, 2012 (LOLA@Berlinale)

Released in United States February 14, 2012