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Mood:
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- Dedicated LawyerCourtroom DramaHaunted By the PastLegalMind and SoulPower RelationsWitnessing a CrimeGenocide more...
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- DramaThrillerForeign
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- Contemporary21st Century
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- Strong Female Presence
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Storm, 2009
English, German, Bosnian, Serbian
Germany, Denmark, Netherlands
Profile of Storm
Storm can be described as captivating, thought provoking, and tense. The plot revolves around a dedicated lawyer, courtroom drama, and legal issues. The main genres are drama, foreign, and thriller. In terms of style, Storm stars a strong female character. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, in a courtroom. Storm takes place in contemporary times. The movie has received attention for being a Berlin festival winner and critically acclaimed.
Summary of Storm
A prosecutor at a tribunal in The Hague attempts to convince a potential witness to testify in a crucial case against the man accused of deporting and killing Bosnian-Muslim civilians in a small town now known as the Republika Srpska in this tense courtroom drama from director Hans-Christian Schmid. Hannah Maynard is determined to make Goran Duric pay for his crimes against humanity. Her case is complicated, however, when a key witness in the trial becomes ensnared by the contradictions of his own testimony. In order to gain a better understanding of the facts of the case, the court sends a delegation to Bosnia, where the suspicions regarding the reliability of the witness are quickly confirmed. When the witness commits suicide, it begins to appear as if Duric will walk free. Now, Hannah's last hope of keeping the case alive is to travel to the witnesses' funeral in Sarajevo. There, Hannah comes into contact with the witnesses' sister Mira, who seems to know more about the defendant than she readily admits. Hannah works hard to gain Mira's trust, eventually convincing the girl to face her fears of the past and testify in The Hague. When Duric's defense team attempts to have Mira's testimony disallowed and finds their efforts unexpectedly supported by the members of the judiciary, Hannah realizes that her greatest adversaries aren't necessarily at the docks, but standing right beside her in the courtroom every day.
Details
| Language: | English, German, Bosnian, Serbian |
| Country: | Germany, Denmark, Netherlands |
| Release date: | 12 October 2009 |
| Runtime: | 103 min |
Cast and Crew
as Hannah Maynard
as Mira Arendt
as Keith Haywood
as Jonas Dahlberg
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