The Reason Why
2008, German. Directed by Harald Sicheritz.
Think of a really nice person, a friend of yours, someone who could never hurt a fly. Imagine finding out that he is supposed to have killed someone. You're told that he has shot a person in a bar, for no obvious reason. He has already confessed. He says the murder was planned. He expects a life sentence. He even longs for it. He wants to pay for his crime. The psychiatrist cannot see any mental illness. People around him don't think him to be evil. They like him. They want to help him and protect him from himself. And they all ask the same question: Why....?
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Harald SicheritzDirector
- Wolf BachofnerDörfler
- Wolfram BergerAttorney Rehle
- Eva BillisichMaria Lentz
- Nadeshda BrennickeDelia
- Stefanie DvorakAlexandra Seifert
- Max LinderPrison Doctor
- Roland DüringerChief Inspector Tomek
- Michou FrieszJudge Stellmaier
- Andrea HändlerMidlanski
- Stefan MatouschAssessor
- Lukas MikoBaldy - Michel Fabian
- Cornelius ObonyaThomas Ertl
Details
- Released
- 7 March 2008
- Original title
- Darum
- Country
- Austria
- Written by
- Harald Sicheritz, Agnes Pluch
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How long is The Reason Why?
The Reason Why runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Which OTT platform is The Reason Why on?
The Reason Why isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 March 2008. (Checked 2 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Reason Why?
If you liked The Reason Why, try Hello, The Young One, Three Christs.
Who directed The Reason Why?
The Reason Why (2008) was directed by Harald Sicheritz and stars Wolf Bachofner, Wolfram Berger, Eva Billisich.