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Der Beobachter

2015 · 90 min Crime
5.5 / 10 · TMDB

Gillian Ward believes that the secret of her secret love affair with John Burton, an ex-police officer, is in good hands with her friend Tara. When she decides for the family and ends the relationship, her husband is murdered. The traces at the crime scene point to a serial killer. Her neighbor Samson Segal, who secretly observed and meticulously documented Gillian's life, is targeted. Fearing for herself and her daughter, Gillian seeks refuge with Tara while the police search in vain for the fugitive Samson.

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📋 Film Details

Year 2015
Country Germany
Genre Crime
Director Andreas Herzog
Runtime 90 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.5/10 (3 votes)

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The film constructs a classic thriller, relying on the motifs of hidden observation and paranoia. It explores the tension through a claustrophobic visual style and a score that amplifies the sense of a threat lurking in the mundane.

What lingers after the credits is a palpable unease about the fragility of privacy. The narrative successfully keeps the audience guessing about the true nature of each character's motives. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Andreas Herzog

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Watch alone at night with the lights dimmed to fully embrace the atmosphere of surveillance and suspicion.

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