Judge Thirza: Fight between idealism and reality in the Palace of Justice

Judge Thirza: Fight between idealism and reality in the Palace of Justice

Munich - The young lawyer Thirza Zorniger has great dreams, but when she starts her new job as a civil judge in the Munich Palace of Justice, she quickly realizes that work and ideals often collide. This conflict is in the center of the ARD film "Servus, your honor-finally judge", which was recently broadcast in the first and was already available in the ARD media library.

Amelie Kiefer, who plays the main role of Thirza, embodies an ambitious woman who has found her dream job in the judiciary. Her motivation is also reinforced by the memory of her late mother, who also wanted to become a lawyer. But while Thirza immerses her new life, she finds that dealing with the files and the associated human fates is a different challenge than she had imagined.

The first case and the hidden truth

In her first case, an actress's claim for damages who lost a lower leg in the event of a boat accident, Thirza is faced with reality. The people behind the files and their stories are often more complex than the sober facts presented in court. The actress demands money from her friend who is held responsible for the incident. But Thirza begins to question the obvious of the case. She wonders how it can be that only the applicant was drunk during the accident, while the others allegedly remained sober. This directs them to the search for the truth and means that she herself an investigation.

In a kind of detective work that reminds of the journalistic colleague Kaya, played by Karim Günes, she begins to gain deeper insights into the incident. But her independence as a judge is put in danger through this personal commitment. It becomes really risky when she no longer does justice to the expectations of her colleagues and her own moral presentation.

private life and professional responsibility

Not only does the profession present Thirza with challenges; Her private life is also turbulent. Her fiance Herbert, represented by Leo Reisinger, cannot make friends with her ambition and moral integrity. She also has to fight with her self -loving father Carlos (Josef Palfrader), whose behavior and decisions she unsettled. These family conflicts stand in a strong contrast to their professional challenges and make the role of the Thirza all the more complex.

The film does not deviate from delicate topics and interweaves elements of idealism with real life, often with a bitter sweet undertone. Thirza's search for truth and justice is inhibited by personal and professional hurdles. The parallel is drawn to various known films, such as "Erin Brockovich" and "Toni Erdmann", above all through the combination of feminist topics and the interaction between father and daughter.