Friendly Fire

Friendly Fire

109 mins | Documentary | May 7, 2025

Klaus Fried was a teenager when his father Erich Fried, the writer, died. He had to share him with the entire world public. The son embarks on a search, meets family members, friends and companions and, together with Julia Albrecht, tries to piece together a picture of his father from the memories of these people. When he meets Astrid Proll, co-founder of the RAF, the hard struggle for answers makes it clear how similar father and son are.

Friendly Fire

109 mins | Documentary | May 7, 2025

Friendly Fire
Klaus Fried was a teenager when his father Erich Fried, the writer, died. He had to share him with the entire world public. The son embarks on a search, meets family members, friends and companions and, together with Julia Albrecht, tries to piece together a picture of his father from the memories of these people. When he meets Astrid Proll, co-founder of the RAF, the hard struggle for answers makes it clear how similar father and son are.
Producers Hanfgarn & Ufer Filmproduktion
Original title Friendly Fire
Directors Klaus Fried
Writers Klaus Fried

Cast

Klaus Fried

as Self

Erich Fried

as Self (archive footage)

Astrid Proll

as Self