Young judge Thirza Zorniger's dream comes true when she is offered a temporary position at the Higher Regional Court in Munich's historic Palace of Justice. Neither the high expectations of her superior Kaspar Epha nor the mountain of old cases she has to work through can dampen her euphoria.
Acting
Amelie Kiefer's frazzled determination carries every scene.
Production
The actual Munich Palace of Justice is basically a co-star.
Director
Katharina Woll
Amelie Kiefer
Thirza Zorniger
Helmfried von Lüttichau
Kaspar Epha
Robert Palfrader
Carlos Zorniger
Leo Reisinger
Herbert Kahr
Karim Günes
Kaya Yüksel
Jutta Fastian
Henrike Blank
Wilfried Klaus
Opa Kargus
Monika Manz
Schossi
Ulrike Willenbacher
Berti
Petra Michelle Nérette
Melanie Berger
Tillbert Strahl
Klaus Springer
Axel Röhrle
Heiko Eberhard
Vassilissa Reznikoff
Priska
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Palace of Justice location required shooting around actual court proceedings—several scenes were filmed between real trials.
The 'Servus' greeting carries complex regional baggage in Germany—Bavarian warmth to outsiders, coded class signaling to insiders, which the film quietly weaponizes.
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