In 1932, Albert Einstein was invited by the League of Nations to address a letter on any subject to any person. He chose to correspond with Sigmund Freud about avoiding war. To this day, the correspondence about war of two great thinkers of all time proves to be more relevant than ever. Inspired by this correspondence between Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud almost a century ago, the film Why War traces the roots of war, and embarks on a search for an explanation of the savagery of wars that inhabit our world.
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Cast
6 people
Irène Jacob
Known for
Three Colors: Red
The Double Life of Véronique
Mathieu Amalric
Known for
Quantum of Solace
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Micha Lescot
Known for
Ares
Godard Mon Amour
Jérôme Kircher
Known for
The Returned
The Bélier Family
Yaël Abecassis
Known for
Surviving with Wolves
Live and Become
Keren Morr
Amos Gitai Director · Albert Einstein Author Sigmund Freud Author
First release August 28, 2024 · Produced in Switzerland, France · Languages Arabic, French, Hebrew, Ukrainian
Production
AGAV Films
Production
Elefant Films
Production
Switzerland · France
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Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
Arabic · French · Hebrew · Ukrainian
Release dates
Italy · August 28, 2024
Premiere
Switzerland · May 21, 2025
Theatrical · French speaking region
No release date listed for United States.
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