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The Verdict poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.5 / 100
2016·Crime / Drama / TV Movie·1h 35m

THE VERDICT

A hijacker threatens to bring down a passenger plane to a crowded football stadium. Fighter pilot Lars Koch decides to shoot down the machine. The court of Berlin should decide whether Lars Koch is a hero or a murderer. The viewers become jurors, and their decision determines the outcome of the film.

Above the Line
Lars Kraume·DirectorOliver Berben·ScreenplayLars Kraume·ScreenplayJens Harant·Director of PhotographyChristoph Kaiser·Original Music ComposerBarbara Gies·Editor
Cast
Florian David Fitz·Angeklagter Lars KochLars Eidinger·Verteidiger Herr BieglerMartina Gedeck·Staatsanwältin Frau NelsonBurghart Klaußner·Vorsitzender RichterJördis Triebel·Nebenklägerin Franziska MeiserRainer Bock·Zeuge LauterbachRobert Homann-Cauquil·Jounalist
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 1
Lars Kraume·Director
Writing· 3
Oliver Berben·ScreenplayLars Kraume·ScreenplayFerdinand von Schirach·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Jens Harant·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Barbara Gies·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Christoph Kaiser·Original Music ComposerJulian Maas·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Martin Berg·Art DirectionEsther Walz·Costume DesignOlaf Schiefner·Production DesignTrinka Lat·Decorator
Production· 3
Heike Vossler·ProducerOliver Berben·ProducerNessie Nesslauer·Casting
By the Numbers
74.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Verdict's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#D4D4D4
#8A6A4A
Mood
Somber, Intense, Dramatic
Composition
Split
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up, profile view of an older man with light-colored, wavy hair, looking downwards and to the right. He is wearing a light-colored co”

drama
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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