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Brandnächte

2017 TV Movie Crime
5.3 / 10 · TMDB

To find out the truth about her sister's death, lawyer Julia returns to her home village in the foothills of the Alps, where the gruesome murder took place eight years ago. A mysterious email she receives opens up old wounds and makes her doubt whether the police convicted the right person back then. Step by step, she delves deeper into a web of lies and half-truths, putting herself in danger in the process. Julia wants to confront the past and find her sister's real murderer. She seeks contact with Inspector Maurer, who once led the investigation. The taciturn investigator is now suspended from duty and seems to know more than he is letting on. The behavior of psychologist Lisa Poldack, who has been treating the recently deceased perpetrator since his confession, is also puzzling.

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Year 2017
Country Germany
Genre TV Movie, Crime
Director Matti Geschonneck
Rating TMDB: 5.3/10 (3 votes)

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The film constructs a classic detective thriller, relying on the claustrophobic atmosphere of an isolated Alpine community where everyone guards their secrets. The direction explores muted colors and stark landscapes to amplify a sense of lingering dread and concealed threat.

What lingers after the final reveal is a chilling meditation on the lies communities tell themselves to survive. The resolution is satisfyingly bleak, leaving a frost on the soul. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Matti Geschonneck

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