Sylvia Rosch is a woman with dangerous obsessions. Camouflaged by perfectly rehearsed masquerades, she wages a merciless campaign of revenge. Anyone who gets too close will succumb to an insidious murder. The marriage swindler's preferred victims are men worth millions. Barbara Lahn and Til Wegner from the BKA are facing a huge challenge. They are supposed to collect evidence against the angel of death.
Acting
Iris Berben's icy composure masks volcanic calculation.
Costume
Black wedding dresses as murder weapon aesthetic.
Production
184-minute runtime demands commitment it barely earns.
Director
Carlo Rola
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on real German 'Schwarze Witwe' cases — the term entered legal vocabulary after similar 1990s trials.
Iris Berben reportedly researched by observing courtroom footage of actual marriage murderers, then refused to discuss method specifics.
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