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Maria Brendle Revisits Momentous Swiss Murder Trial in ‘Frieda’s Case’
In telling the true story of a woman who murders her child, Maria Brendle asks, 'What kind of person is capable of such an unimaginable act?'
Based on a true story, the film grapples with themes of shame, morality and the struggle for emancipation as it chronicles the fate of Frieda Keller (Julia Buchmann), a young seamstress in St. Gallen who, in 1904, is accused of murdering her 5-year-old son Ernstli. Similarly, the story follows Frieda’s defense lawyer, Arnold Janggen (Max Simonischek), and his wife Gesine (Marlene Tanczik), a strong and independent woman from Berlin who is not afraid to speak her mind. The tragic circumstances surrounding the murder and Frieda Keller’s background and personal history shed light on a misogynist legal system that was not only unfairly tilted against women but also exempted married men from being prosecuted for sexual assault.
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