Film

Sie sagt. Er sagt. Die Dokumentation.

2024 · 29m · Documentary · TV Movie

The Code of Criminal Procedure is actually intended to help judges get to the truth. To do this, they interview witnesses, listen to experts, and have evidence presented. But what if the evidence does not provide a clear picture when statement is against statement? The judge is free to assess the evidence. All that counts is the judicial conviction, which ideally also corresponds to the “objective truth”. But how often is this really the case? How easily do we believe our own prejudices when in doubt? How quickly can we be manipulated? And how do we know when someone is lying? Knowledge of these soft factors also makes it difficult for people at the head of a court to decide whether guilt or innocence. In the end, the judges also have to live with a verdict that has serious consequences for those involved. The accompanying documentary to the TV movie attempts to explore this dilemma with the help of various interview partners and cases.

• Sanja HardinghausWriter · Director
• Gerrit Jöns-AndersDirector · Writer
• Holger KreitProducer
• Christian StachelProducer
• Alexis JentzschDirector of Photography
• Jürgen HeckDirector of Photography
• Oliver GurrDirector of Photography
• Felix GreifDirector of Photography
• Sami KarimDirector of Photography
• Robert EngelkeDirector of Photography

Release date

February 17, 2024

Status

Released

Original language

German

Runtime

29m

Genres

Documentary, TV Movie