The Trial
2011, German. Directed by Gerald Igor Hauzenberger.
At 6am on May 21, 2008, armed police burst into the apartment of Austrian dog trainer and animal-rights activist Sabine Koch, arresting her. After three months in custody, Koch, together with 12 other animal-rights activists, went on trial. They were charged with being members of a criminal organisation and therefore breaching article 273a of the Austrian Penal Code, introduced in the wake of 9/11. The article’s intention is to allow the state to stifle terrorist activity. Years of observation, house searches, and undercover agents – the police left no stone unturned in its bid to prove the animal-rights activists’ guilt. The sobering result: five million Euros worth of investigation, no proof and a great deal of scepticism towards the Austrian justice system – and democracy itself.
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 5 November 2011
- Original title
- Der Prozess
- Country
- Austria
- Written by
- Gerald Igor Hauzenberger, David Wingate, Ebba Sinzinger
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The Trial runs 116 minutes (1h 56m).
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The Trial isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 November 2011. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Trial?
The Trial (2011) was directed by Gerald Igor Hauzenberger and stars Martin Balluch, Felix Hnat, Sabine Koch.