Friedas Fall (2024)
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Julia Buchmann, Rachel Braunschweig, Stefan Merki, Maximilian Simonischek
In 1904 Switzerland, a young seamstress’s confession to killing her son sets off a court case that tests the divide between law and justice.
The story
Frieda Keller, a young seamstress from St. Gallen, gives birth to a son in 1898 after being raped multiple times and becoming pregnant against her will. Six years later, a small child’s body is found in a forest. In despair, Frieda confesses to killing her own five-year-old son, and her arrest sets a judicial case in motion. The prosecutor and defense lawyer are drawn into an emotional clash over law and justice, while their wives stand up for the accused woman’s dignity within a patriarchal legal system.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The film Frieda’s Case tells the true story of Frieda Keller, a young seamstress from St. Gallen. After being raped multiple times, she becomes pregnant against her will and gives birth to a son in 1898. In 1904, the body of a small child is found in a forest. In her despair, Frieda Keller confesses to killing her own five-year-old son. After Frieda’s arrest, the court case culminates in a judicial scandal. The prosecutor and the defense lawyer become embroiled in an emotional clash between law and justice, while their wives courageously stand up for the dignity of the accused woman in a patriarchal legal system. In 1904, the case helped shape the beginnings of the political movement for gender equality and women’s rights in Switzerland.
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