A condemned man comes out of prison and does his utmost to find the true murderer of his wife in order to get his children back. This is the starting point for the touching crime drama "Innocent" with crime scene commissar Felix Klare in the lead role. He plays with great intensity the family man who wants to bring the truth to light on his own. For relatives, witnesses and even the police, this could be a problem. Between the fronts, Britta Hammelstein becomes an indomitable commissioner, exposing a fatal network of false statements and investigation errors.
Acting
Felix Klare's restrained desperation physically hurts to watch.
Writing
Every 'truth' unravels like a thread you can't stop pulling.
Direction
Rohde makes bureaucracy feel as suffocating as prison walls.
Director
Nicolai Rohde
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Felix Klare prepared by visiting actual wrongfully convicted men; their letters to him appear in his performance.
The series sparked German debate about 'Innocence Projects' — nearly 200 exonerations followed in its wake.
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