SUSPEKT

A factory hall flooded with light - a window front in the blur. Three cameras. Bernard Rambert and Julia Klebs sit opposite each other. He is one of the best-known defence lawyers in Switzerland, she is the editor of the magazine "Widerspruch". She enters into a dialogue with Rambert - an emotional exchange begins - never superficial and with the claim to fathom the depth behind the facts without ideological blinkers.
Rambert descends into his past. Memories come alive - out of them grow images and stories; stories of successes and defeats, of hopes and dreams, of high points and crashes, of press conferences and busted court hearings. His 1700-page fiche, a years-long ban from working in Bern and a month in pre-trial detention have left their mark on him, but not embittered him.
Exclusive archive material appears as a supplement and counterpoint. On the one hand, contemporary testimonies from 50 years of world history, which Rambert sees as the foundation of his convictions. On the other hand, footage documenting appearances, interviews and interventions of the "red Benis" in or on the sidelines of criminal trials.
We want to know: "How did your almost merciless commitment come about, your uncompromising will to win?" And: "What remains when you look back, what remains after the last trial?