Affäre Blum

A sober, tense courtroom drama that weighs evidence against prejudice, leaving a quiet sense of injustice.

Directed by

Robert A. Stemmle

Genres

Drama

Starring

Wolf Richards, Leonard Steckel, Eva Vaitl

Overview

The action takes place in a central German town in the 1920s. A Jewish factory owner is accused of murdering his accountant. The German nationalist investigating judge, who is determined to have a Jewish perpetrator, still sees Blum as the perpetrator even when evidence of the actual murderer, a former Freikorp fighter, is found. The Social Democratic court president from Berlin sends a criminal investigator to tear apart the judge's chain of evidence.

How it feels

Tense, earnest, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Justice, corruption, race, power

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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