A young, enigmatic client hires defense attorney Ariane Leonhardt, confessing she intends to kill her lover. Reluctantly, Ariane uses careful questioning to unravel layers of deception and prevent the crime, even as the client’s manipulations begin to infiltrate Ariane’s own life.
Director: Marcus O. Rosenmüller
Cast: Barbara Rudnik, August Zirner, Jasmin Gerat, Katharina Blaschke, Andy Gätjen, Hans-Jochen Wagner, Ilknur Boyraz, Hans Jochen Röhrig
A young, enigmatic client hires defense attorney Ariane Leonhardt, confessing she intends to kill her lover. Reluctantly, Ariane uses careful questioning to unravel layers of deception and prevent the crime, even as the client’s manipulations begin to infiltrate Ariane’s own life.
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A young, enigmatic client hires defense attorney Ariane Leonhardt, confessing she intends to kill her lover. Reluctantly, Ariane uses careful questioning to unravel layers of deception and prevent the…
March 13, 2006
Marcus O. Rosenmüller
Barbara Rudnik, August Zirner, Jasmin Gerat
Crime, Drama