Soldaten des Lichts

Firstly, this documentary stands out because it describes the danger posed by right-wing esoteric ideologies in a factual manner, without commentary. Its relentless objectivity is strongly reminiscent of Ulrich Seidl's films, shocking viewers above all with its ordinariness and casualness, the daily work routine of Timo, the exploited slave. Secondly, many documentaries are best suited to television as a medium. "Soldiers of Light," on the other hand, is rightly intended for the big screen. Ideological criticism is achieved here through cinematic means, such as cuts or zoom outs. In addition to all the promotional and attention-grabbing Instagram advertising aesthetics, the subject matter also offers frightening, almost aseptic interstices that are captured in an outstanding manner and convey the real horror that lingers. And this is also a horror that is not only found in the esoteric Reichsbürger scene, but represents the tip of the iceberg of capitalist excesses with deluded corporate cults.