Paul Grüninger (played by Stefan Kurt) is a protagonist in The Grüninger File.
Police commandant of the Canton of St. Gallen who secretly assists Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi persecution. He falsifies documents and helps them illegally cross into Switzerland, claiming his actions are driven by pure humanity rather than defiance of state law. His integrity and moral stance deeply impact his investigator. Robert Frei (played by Maximilian Simonischek) is a protagonist in The Grüninger File.
A ruthless, loyal, and authoritarian Swiss immigration police inspector tasked with investigating illegal border crossings in St. Gallen. After confirming Paul Grüninger's involvement in aiding refugees, Frei becomes convinced by Grüninger's moral conviction and begins to doubt the legitimacy of his own investigation. Heinrich Rothmund (played by Alexander E. Fennon) appears in The Grüninger File.
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Characters
Paul Grüninger
(played by Stefan Kurt) — protagonist
Police commandant of the Canton of St. Gallen who secretly assists Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi persecution. He falsifies documents and helps them illegally cross into Switzerland, claiming his action...
Robert Frei
(played by Maximilian Simonischek) — protagonist
A ruthless, loyal, and authoritarian Swiss immigration police inspector tasked with investigating illegal border crossings in St. Gallen. After confirming Paul Grüninger's involvement in aiding refuge...
Heinrich Rothmund
(played by Alexander E. Fennon) — minor
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Robert Frei → Paul Grüninger
(Professional Investigator And Subject)
Frei investigates Grüninger after suspecting that the police commandant allowed Jewish refugees to enter Switzerland without valid visas.
Heinrich Rothmund → Robert Frei
(Power Superior)
Heinrich Rothmund orders Robert Frei to investigate illegal refugee crossings in the Canton of St. Gallen.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Paul Grüninger → Heinrich Rothmund
(Conflict Institutional Opponent)
Rothmund represents the immigration police investigation into the refugee crossings, while Grüninger is confirmed to have enabled those crossings.
Story Analysis
A Swiss police investigation becomes a moral crisis when humanitarian action conflicts with border law and institutional authority.
Plot Progression
A Border Sealed Against Persecution
The Investigation Arrives
A Confession Across The Line
Law Against Humanity
Directed by Alain Gsponer
The Grüninger File (2014) · 6.2/10 · drama, history
