A man decides to sell his grandparents' house when he finds out that the death of his parents seems to be connected to a legend about a murdered child.
Production
Creepy North German countryside becomes its own character
Acting
Bela B. from Die Ärzte as a detective, somehow works
Director
Christian Theede
Sebastian Ströbel
Philipp Hansen
Teresa Weißbach
Helma Sörensen
Vadim Glowna
Otto Schwarz
Bela B.
Kommissar Petersen
Hildegard Schroedter
Inken Sörensen
Daniel Zillmann
Martin Schwarz
Hannes Wegener
Pelle Schwarz
Heinz W. Krückeberg
Jupp Oswald
Manuel Cortez
Eike Oswald
Justus Rosenkranz
Hermann Hansen 1942 (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bela B., the punk rock drummer from Die Ärzte, plays the detective — director Theede cast him after seeing his comedic cameo in 'Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare' and thought his deadpan energy fit perfectly.
The 'Gonger' legend draws from actual Northern German folklore about vengeful child spirits, though the film fictionalizes the specifics — the regional dialect and isolated island setting (Föhr) are authentic.
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