Enemies: The Confession

2021 1h 30m DE

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★6.6TMDB · 11

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Synopsis

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Veteran defense attorney Konrad Biegler accepts the defense of a man accused of kidnapping a young girl. At the trial he must face the tenacious police inspector Peter Nadler.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Klaus Maria Brandauer
Konrad Biegler
Bjarne Mädel
Peter Nadler
Franz Hartwig
Georg Kelz
Ulrike Kriener
Elly Biegler
Katharina Schlothauer
Judith Lansky
Marc Hosemann
Salomon Weider
Alix Heyblom
Lisa von Bode
Ursina Lardi
Mrs. Von Bode

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nils Willbrandt
Writers: Ferdinand von Schirach, Jan Ehlert, Nils Willbrandt
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Enemies Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nils Willbrandt, shot by Sebastian Edschmid. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Klaus Maria Brandauer and Bjarne Mädel and Franz Hartwig carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13576626 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Nils Willbrandt directs. Sebastian Edschmid behind the camera. Richard Ruzicka scores. Simone Bräuer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Part of the "Enemies Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Nils Willbrandt, shot by Sebastian Edschmid. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Richard Ruzicka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Simone Bräuer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Klaus Maria Brandauer and Bjarne Mädel and Franz Hartwig carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt13576626 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Sebastian Edschmid
Original score: Richard Ruzicka
Editing: Simone Bräuer
Production design: Gabi Pohl
Makeup / hair: Franziska Hüchelheim
Sound: Paul Rischer
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Status: Released
Original language: DE
IMDB: Enemies: The Confession (2021)

Part of

Enemies Collection

When a young girl is kidnapped, ruthless police inspector Peter Nadler sets out on his search, stopping at nothing. During the trial against the alleged culprit, he must face veteran defense attorney Konrad Biegler. (The detailed account of the Von Bode case in two TV movies, each focusing on a different point of view, that of the policeman and that of the lawyer, from the kidnapping to the denouement of the trial, culminates in a third, which presents only the details of the latter.)