Crime · Drama
2017 · 20 m · German
Morti’s Law
– A crime short film combining classic and modern elements.
An unlikely pair of detectives investigate a thrilling case involving the body of a hotel manager and uncover unexpected backgrounds that affect them more deeply than they would like.
Key Facts
Shooting time: January–March 2017
Location: Stuttgart, Boxberg, Ludwigsburg
Target group: Young Adults, Adults
Morti’s Law
20m
Detectives Shepherd and Fairchild investigate a suspected suicide. As they dig deeper, the case takes a sinister turn, revealing unexpected connections.
Trailer
16s
Morti is about to tell you about a crime case the unequal detectives Shepherd and Fairchild are about to reveal. Take a look!
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Michael Marwitz
Mortimer Graves
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Patrick Loose
Patrick Shephard
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Stefan Müller-Doriat
Steven Fairchild
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Toni Cyran
Forensics
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Carmen Jahrstorfer
Secretary
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Nicolas Szent
Janitor
Press
"Enjoyable, good movie. Quite exciting and well acted.
Thanks for 20 good movie minutes.
– Viewer on Amazon Prime Video
"Excellent short film - thought-provoking and offers a good change of perspective on events.
– Viewer on Amazon Prime Video
"Entertaining short whodunit in the style of A Series of Unfortunate Events.
– Viewer on Amazon Prime Video
"Very original narrative style.
– Viewer on Amazon Prime Video
Credits
Mortimer Graves: Michael Marwitz
Patrick Shephard: Patrick Loose
Steven Fairchild: Stefan Müller-Doriat
Forensics: Toni Cyran
Janitor: Nicolas Szent
Secretary: Carmen Jahrstorfer
SWAT Team: Mario Baamann, Fabian Schimpf
Director: Marcel Wohlfahrt
Writer: Robert Peichl
DoP: Natalie Kölbl
Assistant Director: Lars Schmidt
Producer: Robert Peichl, Natalie Kölbl, Marcel Wohlfahrt, Vanessa Wollenschläger
Set Manager: Laila Tkotz
1st Camera Assistant & Steadycam Operator: Robert Peichl
2nd Camera Assistant: Eric Mazanec
Still Photographer: Daniel Dornhöfer, Eric Mazanec
Making Of: Lars Schmidt
Key Grip: Patrick Piel
Grip Assistant: Dennis Höpner
Chief Lighting Technician: Mitchell Johnson
Best Boy: Amadeus Bramsiepe
Script & Continuity: Tobias Ullrich
Storyboard: Shuo Zhang
Make Up & SFX: Samanta Utz
Props: Lena Hildenbrandt
Costume Supervisor: Tobias Ullrich
Costume Assistant: Stefanie Meiritz
Sound Mixer: Vanessa Wollenschläger
Boom Operator: Hüseyin Demirci
Runner: Jonathan Kaufmann, Marco Peichl, Florian Merz
Editor: Natalie Kölbl, Marcel Wohlfahrt
Colorist: Natalie Kölbl
Visual Effects: Dennis Höpner, Robert Peichl, Patrick Piel, Tobias Ullrich, Natalie Kölbl
Composer: Jonathan Kaufmann
Dialog-Editor: Felix Rasch, Vanessa Wollenschläger
Sound Design: Jonathan Kaufmann, Hüseyin Demirci
Sound Mastering: Vanessa Wollenschläger