The Verdict

2016 1h 35m DE

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 37

TV Movie

Synopsis

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A hijacker threatens to bring down a passenger plane to a crowded football stadium. Fighter pilot Lars Koch decides to shoot down the machine. The court of Berlin should decide whether Lars Koch is a hero or a murderer. The viewers become jurors, and their decision determines the outcome of the film.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Florian David Fitz
Angeklagter Lars Koch
Lars Eidinger
Verteidiger Herr Biegler
Martina Gedeck
Staatsanwältin Frau Nelson
Burghart Klaußner
Vorsitzender Richter
Jördis Triebel
Nebenklägerin Franziska Meiser
Rainer Bock
Zeuge Lauterbach
Robert Homann-Cauquil
Jounalist

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lars Kraume
Writers: Oliver Berben, Lars Kraume, Ferdinand von Schirach
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lars Kraume, shot by Jens Harant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christoph Kaiser. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Barbara Gies shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Florian David Fitz and Lars Eidinger and Martina Gedeck carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5680442 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lars Kraume directs. Jens Harant behind the camera. Christoph Kaiser scores. Barbara Gies cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Lars Kraume, shot by Jens Harant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Christoph Kaiser. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Barbara Gies shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Florian David Fitz and Lars Eidinger and Martina Gedeck carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5680442 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.