The Power of Women (2022)
Seeking the truth in a human grey area. Lawyer Annabelle Martinelli has specialized in sexual offences and represents victims of domestic violence. Shoe salesperson Doreen Markowitz seeks her support after pressing charges against her husband Leon for assault and sexual violence. The opposing lawyer is Annabelle's ex-boss John Quante, a cunning and unscrupulous divorce lawyer. Annabelle is convinced that her client has been systematically intimidated, beaten and forced to have sex. But the evidence is thin. One of several cases she has to deal with which put her professional distance to the test.
Director: Lars Becker
Genre: Drama, TV Movie, Crime
Runtime: 92 min
Release Date: October 2, 2022
Cast
- Natalia Wörner - Annabelle Martinelli
- Nurit Hirschfeld - Doreen Markowitz
- Fritz Karl - John Quante
- David Schütter - Leon Markowitz
- Sabrina Amali - Zora Khalifa
- Oceana Mahlmann - Victory Acheampong
- Slavko Popadic - Branko Dragovic
- Mira Elisa Goeres - Monique Lorant
- Antonia Bill - Mandy Novak
- Mohamed Achour - Ramy Khalifa
Screenplay
Music: Stefan Wulff, Hinrich Dageför
Cinematography: Alexander Sachs
Editing: Sanjeev Hathiramani
Production: Network Movie, ZDF, ARTE
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Themes
Courtroom Drama
Keywords
violence against women, domestic violence, courtroom, attorney
More Films by Director: Lars Becker
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Power of Women about?
- Seeking the truth in a human grey area. Lawyer Annabelle Martinelli has specialized in sexual offences and represents victims of domestic violence. Shoe salesperson Doreen Markowitz seeks her support after pressing charges against her husband Leon for assault and sexual violence. The opposing lawyer is Annabelle's ex-boss John Quante, a cunning and unscrupulous divorce lawyer. Annabelle is convinced that her client has been systematically intimidated, beaten and forced to have sex. But the evidence is thin. One of several cases she has to deal with which put her professional distance to the test.
- Who directed The Power of Women?
- The Power of Women was directed by Lars Becker.
- Who stars in The Power of Women?
- The Power of Women stars Natalia Wörner, Nurit Hirschfeld, Fritz Karl, David Schütter, Sabrina Amali, Oceana Mahlmann.
- How long is The Power of Women?
- The Power of Women has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is The Power of Women?
- The Power of Women is a Drama, TV Movie, Crime film.
- Where was The Power of Women produced?
- The Power of Women was produced in Germany.
- What are the themes of The Power of Women?
- The themes of The Power of Women include: Courtroom Drama.