Directed by:
Marco KreuzpaintnerCinematography:
Jakub BejnarowiczComposer:
Ben Lukas BoysenCast:
Elyas M'Barek, Alexandra Maria Lara, Heiner Lauterbach, Manfred Zapatka, Jannis Niewöhner, Rainer Bock, Catrin Striebeck, Pia Stutzenstein, Peter Prager (more)Plots(1)
Courtroom drama meets political thriller worthy of John Grisham in this explosive, spellbinding story about a young lawyer who comes across one of the biggest judicial scandals in German history and a truth that nobody wants to face. Fabrizio Collini (legendary Italian actor Franco Nero) is recently retired. He’s a quiet, unassuming man with no indication that he’s capable of hurting anyone. And yet, he brutally murders a prominent industrialist in one of Berlin’s most exclusive hotels. Collini ends up in the charge of Caspar Leinen, a rookie defense lawyer eager to launch his career with a not-guilty verdict. Complications soon arise when Collini admits to the murder, but refuses to give his motive, much less speak to anyone. As Leinen searches for clues, he discovers a personal connection to the victim and unearths a terrible truth at the heart of Germany’s legal system that stretches back to the aftermath of Nazi Germany. But how much is he willing to sacrifice to expose the truth? (Miami Jewish Film Festival)
(more)Cast
![Elyas M'Barek](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/755/168755059_oetul7.jpg)
Elyas M'Barek
West Germany
Best movies:
The Wave (2008)
Time You Change (2010)
Who Am I - No System Is Safe (2014)
![Alexandra Maria Lara](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/759/168759214_br01l2.jpg)
Alexandra Maria Lara
Romania
Best movies:
Rush (2013)
Control (2007)
The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)
![Heiner Lauterbach](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/169/113/169113193_unz5bi.jpg)
Heiner Lauterbach
West Germany
Best movies:
Line of Separation (2015) (series)
The Collini Case (2019)
The Experiment (2001)
![Manfred Zapatka](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/036/677/36677354_2a8cfb.jpg)
Manfred Zapatka
German Empire
Best movies:
The Collini Case (2019)
The Free Will (2006)
Besondere Schwere der Schuld (2014) (TV movie)
![Jannis Niewöhner](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/855/166855873_f6a66e.jpg)
Jannis Niewöhner
Germany
Best movies:
Maximilian & Marie De Bourgogne (2017) (series)
The Collini Case (2019)
Sant'Agostino (2010) (TV movie)
![Rainer Bock](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/018/366/18366256_4081f2.jpg)
Rainer Bock
West Germany
Best movies:
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Never Look Away (2018)
The White Ribbon (2009)
![Catrin Striebeck](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/463/159463773_eb2ee3.jpg)
Catrin Striebeck
Austria
Best movies:
Head-On (2004)
The Collini Case (2019)
Soul Kitchen (2009)
![Pia Stutzenstein](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/353/163353246_a92b6f.jpg)
Pia Stutzenstein
West Germany
Best movies:
The Collini Case (2019)
The Olive Tree (2016)
Das Traumschiff (1981) (series)
![Peter Prager](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/787/168787181_r2t277.jpg)
Peter Prager
East Germany
Best movies:
Balloon (2018)
Frozen Sky (2011) (series)
The Collini Case (2019)
![Franco Nero](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/618/164618380_badc95.jpg)
Franco Nero
Italy
Best movies:
Django Unchained (2012)
Die Hard 2 (1990)
The Case Is Closed, Forget It (1971)
![Hannes Wegener](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/072/312/72312414_de9ff2.jpg)
Hannes Wegener
East Germany
Best movies:
The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)
The Same Sky (2017) (series)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
![Sina Reiß](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/297/161297480_11ca7b.jpg)
Sina Reiß
East Germany
Best movies:
The Collini Case (2019)
Die Toten vom Bodensee (2014) (series)
The Forger (2022)
![Falk Rockstroh](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/221/162221142_02e7a0.jpg)
Falk Rockstroh
East Germany
Best movies:
The Collini Case (2019)
Neger, Neger, Schornsteinfeger (2006) (TV movie)
Free Rainer (2007)
![Frederik Götz](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/607/164607881_685dab.jpg)
Frederik Götz
West Germany
Best movies:
The Collini Case (2019)
Frühling (2011) (series)
Chaos-Queens (2017) (series)
Titus Flügel
Best movies:
The Collini Case (2019)
Suck Me Shakespeer 3 (2017)
![Ilknur Boyraz](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/213/160213935_db63ad.jpg)
Ilknur Boyraz
Turkey
Best movies:
Off Beat (2004)
The Collini Case (2019)
Weekend Rebels (2023)
Levi Kirchhoff
Best movies:
The Collini Case (2019)
![Thomas Limpinsel](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/169/177/169177911_t41mn5.jpg)
Thomas Limpinsel
West Germany
Best movies:
Downfall (2004)
Shoppen (2006)
The Collini Case (2019)
Anne Haug
Switzerland
Best movies:
The Collini Case (2019)
Tatort (1970) (series)
Vagenda Stories (2019)
![Margarete Tiesel](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/167/257/167257337_68dd78.jpg)
Margarete Tiesel
Austria
Best movies:
The Collini Case (2019)
The Golden Glove (2019)
Paradise: Love (2012)