It based on the novel Schuld written by Ferdinand von Schirach.

Moritz Bleibtreu plays the main role of the defense lawyer Friedrich Kronberg.

The lawyer and criminal defense attorney Friedrich Kronberg meets in his cases not only interesting characters from real life, but he is often confronted with moral issues.

The filming have started in early April 2014 and lasted until the end of July 2014.

It was filmed in and around Berlin, the backdrop of the boarding school is located in Naumburg.