This is an excellent example of the German Polizeiruf series in which Peter Przybylski's cinematography and Hendrik Handloegten's direction combine to caress the landscape of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with the languid heat of summer being almost palpable.
There are strong performances all round and there is a solid script. Uwe Steimle puts in a typical performance (of which there a large number in the Polizeiruf series) as the eccentric blond-haired Kriminalhauptkommissar Jens Hinrichs, with light notes off-setting the police procedure and criminal investigation.
Overall, though, the great merit of this episode is its transmission of a sense of ambiance and environment. Well worth a watch for anyone with sufficient German.
There are strong performances all round and there is a solid script. Uwe Steimle puts in a typical performance (of which there a large number in the Polizeiruf series) as the eccentric blond-haired Kriminalhauptkommissar Jens Hinrichs, with light notes off-setting the police procedure and criminal investigation.
Overall, though, the great merit of this episode is its transmission of a sense of ambiance and environment. Well worth a watch for anyone with sufficient German.