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Murderous decision (1991)

Murderous decision poster
Original title
Mörderische Entscheidung
Directed by
Oliver Hirschbiegel
Genre
mystery film, thriller film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A German TV crime film told from two different narrative viewpoints broadcast simultaneously on two channels. It follows the investigation of a murder, showing how the same events look different depending on which side you watch.

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What happens

"Mörderische Entscheidung" ist ein deutscher Fernsehfilm des Regisseurs Oliver Hirschbiegel. Als erster TV-Krimi wurde er auf zwei Fernsehkanälen (Das Erste und ZDF) parallel, zeitgleich und aus zwei verschiedenen Erzähl-Perspektiven ausgestrahlt. Der Film wurde erstmals am 15. Dezember 1991 gezeigt. Die Erzählweise macht den Film besonders und hebt ihn von klassischen Kriminaldramen ab. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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