Germany / Denmark / Netherlands,
2009, 98 min
Directed by:
Hans-Christian SchmidCinematography:
Bogumił GodfrejówComposer:
The NotwistCast:
Kerry Fox, Anamaria Marinca, Stephen Dillane, Rolf Lassgård, Alexander Fehling, Krešimir Mikić, Steven Scharf, Joel Eisenblätter, Reinout Bussemaker (more)Plots(1)
Hannah Maynard, a prosecutor at The Tribunal in The Hague manages to convince a young Bosnian woman to testify against an alleged war criminal. Amidst the inconsistency of political interests and threats coming from Bosnian Serb nationalists, she realizes that her opponents not only sit on the dock across from her, but are also found in her own ranks. Hannah faces the trial of her life, all of a sudden torn between her strong beliefs in the system and her loyalty towards the witness. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
German Film Awards
- 2010 - Britta Knöller, Hans-Christian Schmid (Second Best Feature Film)
- 2010 - Hansjörg Weißbrich (Best Editing)
- 2010 - The Notwist (Best Score)
- 2010 - Hans-Christian Schmid (Best Director)
- 2010 - Bernd Lange, Hans-Christian Schmid (Best Screenplay)
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 2009 - Hans-Christian Schmid (Golden Bear for Best Film)