Frieda's Case (STAR) - Victoria Film Festival

Frieda’s Case (STAR)

Venue Star Cinema Sidney
Director Maria Brendle
Length 105 mins
Rating Not Rated (19+ Screening)

Frieda’s Case (STAR)

$14.29 Plus Service Fee

# of Tickets
  • VFF 2025

Showtime:
13-Feb 7:00PM Star Cinema

Frieda’s Case

Feminism + Trial + Riveting  

Director: Maria Brendle

Switzerland Germany / 2024 / 105 min / Historical Drama 

Synopsis

In 1904, sewist Frieda Keller was put on trial in Switzerland for the murder of her young son. As the court determines Keller’s innocence, deeper questions emerge about what could inspire this unthinkable act and what part societal structures play in this tragedy. These are the questions Academy award nominated filmmaker Maria Brendle asks with grace and urgency in Frieda’s Case. Based on a true story, this beautifully shot courtroom drama emphasizes the complicated, but identifiably human elements of Keller and asks audiences what they would do in her circumstances. With the support of a star-making turn by Julia Buchmann, Brendle not only provides an in-depth look into Keller’s life, but into the complex case that shaped the conversation around women’s rights and the justice system in Switzerland for decades after.

As tragically relevant now as it was over a hundred years ago, Maria Brendle’s Frieda’s Case is a riveting and compassionate film that will inspire debates for days to come. –JD