Storyline
In a criminal trial at the Berlin district court, in which the accusation of rape is being heard, it is one statement against the other - a seemingly insoluble dilemma, both legally and humanly, that has enormous explosive power. Because beyond the professional and private future of two people, it is about nothing less than the values and prejudices that define us as a society. It is a case of high public attention: the well-known TV presenter Katharina Schlüter and the industrialist Christian Thiede have had a secret affair that has lasted for years, and now they are sitting opposite each other in the courtroom as hostile parties. On the witness stand, Schlüter describes how what was initially consensual sex in Thiede's apartment turned into rape. But are circumstantial evidence sufficient? Experts and witnesses are questioned, and an unexpected turn of events doesn't make it any easier for the court to decide on credibility and truth.
Cast & Crew
Ina Weisse
Katharina Schlüter
Lead
Godehard Giese
Christian Thiede
Matthias Brandt
Rechtsanwalt Biegler
Henriette Confurius
Verteidigerin Breslau
Johanna Gastdorf
Vorsitzende Richterin
Florian Bartholomäi
Oberstaatsanwalt Heise
Maria Köstlinger
Psychologische Sachverständige Altstedt
Proschat Madani
Rechtsmedizinerin Laux-Frohnau
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Matti Geschonneck's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Sie sagt. Er sagt. is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
