Into the Abyss: a Tale of Death, a Tale of Life.
A documentary by Werner Herzog. Library Call Number: HV6515.I58 2102.
Werner
Herzog is known to be an intense person, capable of creating films the make a
lasting impression. Aguirre, Wrath of
God, Fitzcarraldo, and his recent
documentary, Cave of Forgotten Dreams
were all movies of indelible import.
Now
comes Into the Abyss, a stark and
unrelenting look at murderers, victims, their families and the state
executioners.
Focusing on a trio of
murders in Conroe, Texas, Herzog interviews the two men convicted of one of the
killings. Michael Perry, one of the
killers, is due to be executed only 8 days from the time Herzog speaks to him.
Jason Burkett, the other prisoner, met and married his wife while on death
row. Neither Burkett nor Perry had
confessed to the murders; each had blamed the other. Despite Herzog’s stated intention that the
film did not have a political overtone, it has re-kindled the debate over
capital punishment.
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