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After the Truth
(Nichts als die Wahrheit)
The young and idealistic attorney Peter Rohm wants nothing more than to
uncover the truth. His moral principles are supported by his undeterred
faith in the justice system as well as his love for his wife Rebecca. Hard
at work researching the theoretical proesecution of the supposedly deceased
Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, who was directly responsible for the deaths of
more than 400,000 people, mostly Jews, at the Auschwitz concentration camp,
Rohm's universe is suddenly shattered when an old man appears claiming to be
Mengele and chooses him for his defense. He seems to be confident that in
spite of Peter Rohm's hostility, the attorney will defend him. How will the
law -- and the world -- react to such a trial? What do the implications of
this imaginary show trial have to say about the world in which we live in today?
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