[3] Nemesis explores the destruction of a unique train station in Zurich, and the construction of a new prison and police centre in its place.
From the perspective of the filmmaker's window, and with testimony from prisoners awaiting deportation, the film probes how we deal with the extinction of history, and its replacement with total security.
Thomas Imbach's dismay at the agonizing death of the freight station prompts him to record the ongoing destruction, the years of standstill and the creation of the new concrete colossus, in order to compose a personal chronicle.
The heartbreaking tales of confused and scared prisoners, not convicted of any crime yet serving sometimes years-long sentences, accompany construction until the city is no longer visible behind the stories-tall behemoth.
"[4] Wendy Ide, Screen Daily: "In terms of its methodology, the film couldn’t be more timely.