First Trailer for Werner Herzog's Death Row Doc Into The Abyss

Here we get a first look at Werner Herzog's second documentary of the year in this harrowing trailer. The film, which tells the story of a convicted murderer who awaits execution in the state of Texas and an accomplice serving a life-sentence, surely looks to contain emotionally and politically fraught subject matter, but as always with Herzog, you can expect only the utmost of respect and reverence for all involved.

Herzog managed to persuade his distributors to release the film next month (November 11) in the States instead of in 2012, which would suggest it's urgency and importance in the current political landscape.

Watch the trailer below and check out the US poster over at The Playlist:



Source: Into the Abyss (Apple)