Berlin, Germany. A cruel murder took place in an appartment building. Somebody bit off quite a piece of the victim's penis, who then, of course, lost a lot of blood, before being struck down at the head. Leading investigator Bernhard Kominka, being in stress due to a mentally retarded son and a problematic wife, seems to be the only one to see a lady in a red coat. After a while, his theory of her being the murderer may prove to be true, but the Cop also kind of fell in love with this new, interesting person in both of his lives: professional and private as well. Borders dissolve. His decision may be disastrous in any way.
Acting
Götz George's sweaty desperation—Schimanski goes full breakdown.
Direction
Nico Hofmann makes Berlin look like a fever dream of regret.
Director
Nico Hofmann
Götz George
Bernhard 'Bernie' Kominka
Corinna Harfouch
Anna Weller
Tim Bergmann
Freddie Bahlo
Barbara Auer
Lydia Kominka
Barbara Rudnik
Johanna Steinmann
Christian Redl
Thomas Hecht
Nikolaus Paryla
Frieder Haug
Katharina Thalbach
Louise Bethmann
Saskia Vester
Coco
Heinrich Schafmeister
Pathologe
Daniela Ziegler
Dörthe
Jochen Busse
Laichinger
Nicole Heesters
Frau Jentsch
Walter Kreye
Simon Weller
Ute Willing
Polizei-Ärztin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of the 'Kommissar Geiger' TV franchise, this theatrical spin-off dared to get nastier than broadcast allowed. German audiences were confused; cult fans were born.
Corinna Harfouch and Götz George had already played lovers in 'Der Totmacher' (1995)—their reunion here trades tenderness for mutual annihilation.
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