Merkel

Diligent but mostly favourable, Eva Weber’s documentary feature unfolds many of the layers that Merkel cloaked herself in.

An apt tribute to a political ground-breaker.

She may not make the most exciting subject on personality alone, and the film shows that strain, but her remarkable life and accomplishments more than make up for it.

At best, fodder for an hour-long TV news special. It’s woefully insufficient as a documentary feature.

Director Eva Weber’s well-crafted and surprisingly entertaining film pro­vides not just important historical context but also illuminates the forces that shaped her character and world view.

Merkel is a beautifully crafted documentary.

... A fascinating account of how an East German physicist became the de facto leader of the EU and held her country’s top job for an incredible 16 years.