Morti's Law – A crime short film combining classic and modern elements.
An unlikely pair of detectives investigate a thrilling case involving the body of a hotel manager and uncover unexpected backgrounds that affect them more deeply than they would like.
An unlikely pair of detectives investigate a thrilling case involving the body of a hotel manager and uncover unexpected backgrounds that affect them more deeply than they would like.
VIDEOS
Morti's Law
20m
Detectives Shepherd and Fairchild investigate a suspected suicide. As they dig deeper, the case takes a sinister turn, revealing unexpected connections.
20m
Detectives Shepherd and Fairchild investigate a suspected suicide. As they dig deeper, the case takes a sinister turn, revealing unexpected connections.
Morti's Law - Trailer
16s
Morti is about to tell you about a crime case the unequal detectives Shepherd and Fairchild are about to reveal. Take a look!
16s
Morti is about to tell you about a crime case the unequal detectives Shepherd and Fairchild are about to reveal. Take a look!
BEHIND THE SCENES
FEEDBACK
Morti's Law has received a lot of feedback from festivals, study colleges and viewers on Amazon Prime Video. Since it's release 2019 it was watched not only in Germany but also in Great Britain and the United States. Morti's Law was one of the top 10 films of the 13th Street Shocking Shorts 2018 and has already been broadcast several times on television and will now be available to everyone for the first time on YouTube in 2025.
Fränkische Nachrichten
An interview with producers Marcel Wohlfahrt and Natalie Kölbl about the shooting of the short film and their recent nomination for the 13th Street Shocking Shorts.
An interview with producers Marcel Wohlfahrt and Natalie Kölbl about the shooting of the short film and their recent nomination for the 13th Street Shocking Shorts.
"Enjoyable, good movie. Quite exciting and well acted.
Thanks for 20 good movie minutes.
– Viewer on Amazon Prime Video
Thanks for 20 good movie minutes.
– Viewer on Amazon Prime Video
"Entertaining short whodunit in the style of A Series of Unfortunate Events.
– Viewer on Amazon Prime Video
– Viewer on Amazon Prime Video
"Excellent short film - thought-provoking and offers a good change of perspective on events.
– Viewer on Amazon Prime Video
– Viewer on Amazon Prime Video
"Very original narrative style
– Viewer on Amazon Prime Video
– Viewer on Amazon Prime Video
CREDITS
Mortimer Graves: Michael Marwitz
Patrick Shephard: Patrick Loose
Steven Fairchild: Stefan Müller-Doriat
Forensics: Toni Cyran
Janitor: Nicolas Szent
Secretary: Carmen Jahrstorfer
SWAT Team: Mario Baamann, Fabian Schimpf
Director: Marcel Wohlfahrt
Writer: Robert Peichl
DoP: Natalie Kölbl
Assistant Director: Lars Schmidt
Producer: Robert Peichl, Natalie Kölbl, Marcel Wohlfahrt, Vanessa Wollenschläger
Set Manager: Laila Tkotz
1st Camera Assistant & Steadycam Operator: Robert Peichl
2nd Camera Assistant: Eric Mazanec
Still Photographer: Daniel Dornhöfer, Eric Mazanec
Making Of: Lars Schmidt
Key Grip: Patrick Piel
Grip Assistant: Dennis Höpner
Chief Lighting Technician: Mitchell Johnson
Best Boy: Amadeus Bramsiepe
Script & Continuity: Tobias Ullrich
Storyboard: Shuo Zhang
Make Up & SFX: Samanta Utz
Props: Lena Hildenbrandt
Costume Supervisor: Tobias Ullrich
Costume Assistant: Stefanie Meiritz
Sound Mixer: Vanessa Wollenschläger
Boom Operator: Hüseyin Demirci
Runner: Jonathan Kaufmann, Marco Peichl, Florian Merz
Editor: Natalie Kölbl, Marcel Wohlfahrt
Colorist: Natalie Kölbl
Visual Effects: Dennis Höpner, Robert Peichl, Patrick Piel, Tobias Ullrich, Natalie Kölbl
Composer: Jonathan Kaufmann
Dialog-Editor: Felix Rasch, Vanessa Wollenschläger
Sound Design: Jonathan Kaufmann, Hüseyin Demirci
Sound Mastering: Vanessa Wollenschläger
Patrick Shephard: Patrick Loose
Steven Fairchild: Stefan Müller-Doriat
Forensics: Toni Cyran
Janitor: Nicolas Szent
Secretary: Carmen Jahrstorfer
SWAT Team: Mario Baamann, Fabian Schimpf
Director: Marcel Wohlfahrt
Writer: Robert Peichl
DoP: Natalie Kölbl
Assistant Director: Lars Schmidt
Producer: Robert Peichl, Natalie Kölbl, Marcel Wohlfahrt, Vanessa Wollenschläger
Set Manager: Laila Tkotz
1st Camera Assistant & Steadycam Operator: Robert Peichl
2nd Camera Assistant: Eric Mazanec
Still Photographer: Daniel Dornhöfer, Eric Mazanec
Making Of: Lars Schmidt
Key Grip: Patrick Piel
Grip Assistant: Dennis Höpner
Chief Lighting Technician: Mitchell Johnson
Best Boy: Amadeus Bramsiepe
Script & Continuity: Tobias Ullrich
Storyboard: Shuo Zhang
Make Up & SFX: Samanta Utz
Props: Lena Hildenbrandt
Costume Supervisor: Tobias Ullrich
Costume Assistant: Stefanie Meiritz
Sound Mixer: Vanessa Wollenschläger
Boom Operator: Hüseyin Demirci
Runner: Jonathan Kaufmann, Marco Peichl, Florian Merz
Editor: Natalie Kölbl, Marcel Wohlfahrt
Colorist: Natalie Kölbl
Visual Effects: Dennis Höpner, Robert Peichl, Patrick Piel, Tobias Ullrich, Natalie Kölbl
Composer: Jonathan Kaufmann
Dialog-Editor: Felix Rasch, Vanessa Wollenschläger
Sound Design: Jonathan Kaufmann, Hüseyin Demirci
Sound Mastering: Vanessa Wollenschläger
