Synopse

SERIES This historical drama series recounts a profound parable about the mechanics of violence, murder and hate, and their religious and nationalistic justification. A subject with immediate topicality based on a novel by Pavel Kohout. Prague 1942. The city is occupied by German troops. As the end of the war and the advancing Russian army comes ever nearer, the Czech chief inspector Beran (Karel Dobry) and his assistant Jan Morava (Jonas Nay) are hunting a serial killer. During his investigation, every step Morava takes is observed by Gestapo man Erwin Buback (Nicholas Ofczarek). Buback’s brief is to report to his Nazi superior Meckerle (Devid Striesow) how closely the Prague police is linked to the Czech resistance movement. Then the Soviet troops reach Prague and in the armed rising against the occupiers even the most innocent become murderers.

FILMFEST HAMBURG is showing 2 of a total of 4 × 45 minutes.

Regie

CHRISTOPHER SCHIER was born in Urbana, USA and directed series like The Pass (2019-2023), Dead End (2019) and Wir sind Kaiser (2007). For the mini-series Die Ibiza-Affäre he won a Grimme Prize in 2022.

Vorstellungen

26.09.2025     21:45 Uhr

CinemaxX Dammtor - Saal 3

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