Sie sagt. Er sagt. - A Legal Drama by Ferdinand von Schirach

A production by EURO-STUDIO Landgraf
featuring Tjadke Biallowons, Christian Meyer, Wolfgang Seidenberg, Kathrin Hanak, Karin Boyd, Maja Müller, Andrea Julia Roháč, Iris Boss and Christian A. Hoelzke

Ferdinand von Schirach - former criminal defence lawyer turned international bestselling author - follows "TERROR" and "GOTT" with a gripping new courtroom drama, "Sie sagt. Er sagt." Once again, he brings his analytical precision to bear on a morally complex, deeply divisive subject.

Since the 2017 MeToo revelations about rape survivors, few crimes have provoked such raw emotional responses worldwide as sexual assault. The criminal trial at the heart of "Sie sagt. Er sagt." centres on an allegation of rape and draws intense media and public attention. With no witnesses and one person's word against another's, will the verdict follow the principle of "in dubio pro reo" - when in doubt, acquit?

Katharina Schlüter, a high-profile TV presenter known for her strong ratings, accuses businessman Christian Thiede of rape. The two met on her talk show and now face each other as adversaries in court. A month after that first encounter, he made the first move and arranged to meet her. They fell for each other. Their secret affair lasted exactly four years before they ended it for the sake of their families - yet both went on to file for divorce.