12 Winter(2009)

12 Winter is a German crime film inspired by one of the country's most audacious bank robbery sprees. Klaus and Mike, two criminals who forged a friendship behind bars, reunite after their release and begin plotting the perfect heist. For twelve years, they execute a series of winter bank robberies that baffle police. Their meticulous operation seems flawless—until their discipline fractures. The film traces how ambition and friendship collide when the stakes grow higher and the law closes in. Based on true events, 12 Winter explores the psychology of criminal partnership and the inevitable consequences of a life lived outside the law.