164 lives versus 70,000
A terrorist hijacks a passenger aircraft and sets course for the packed Allianz Arena. Although he had been expressly forbidden to shoot it down, Bundeswehr pilot Lars Koch makes a fateful decision. He shoots down the aircraft, killing 164 people in order to save the 70,000 people in the stadium.
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Courtroom drama by Ferdinand von Schirach
Now Lars Koch must answer for his actions before the Grand Criminal Chamber of the Berlin Assize Court. The defence argues that his actions saved tens of thousands of lives. The prosecution, however, accuses him not only of disobeying his orders but also of violating the dignity of the passengers. For is it right for one person to decide which life is worth more than another?
In Ferdinand von Schirach’s *Terror*, the audience itself becomes part of the court. At the end, they decide on the defendant’s guilt or innocence and thus determine the outcome of the evening.
A gripping courtroom drama about responsibility, morality and the question of whether one human life may be weighed against another.
