The victims are chained to a stake. Somewhere in the Danish solitude they are lost until they die of thirst. Now the killer has a new victim – can the police find the woman alive?
Berlin – The woman is thirsty, her skin is sore and bloody when she wakes up in the middle of the wilderness. The scariest part: Her ankle is chained to a stake. “Staked like cattle”, a policeman will later describe.
As if by a miracle, a branch falls within Smilla’s reach and she can break free – for now. Completely exhausted, she dragged herself to the next town. But it is hardly noticeable in the historic Viking town of Ribe: People in disguise unrestrainedly celebrate the Rauhnächte, the mysterious time around the turn of the year, even though a serial killer is up to mischief. Will Smilla be his next victim?
The first shows the first “Denmark-Krimi” with the title “Rauhnächte” this Thursday (October 14th) from 8:15 pm. At the start of the new series – and the Thursday crime season 2021 – patrol officer Ida Sörensen fails completely.
In the chaos, Ida does not recognize Smilla, who has been missing for days, and sends her away from the safe guard. Outside, in the middle of the rauhnacht hustle and bustle, a disguised man abducts Smilla again. When this became known, the search in the vast, barren landscape seemed almost hopeless.
Plagued by feelings of guilt, Ida wants to achieve the almost impossible and digs deep into the past. Her older colleague Magnus Vinter (Nicki von Tempelhoff, “barbarians”) met with little understanding, while the strong Commissioner Olsen (Katharina Heyer, “Charité”), who was specially ordered to Ribe to show presence, was appalled by Idas unprofessional steps.
Marlene Morreis (“Long live the queen”, “Schwarzach 23”) plays police officer Ida approachable and human. The officer is not a “super policewoman”, but a person who makes mistakes after private problems – and then desperately tries everything to help the missing person. The other characters are also multi-layered characters that are convincingly portrayed – such as colleague Magnus Vinter (Tempelhoff) or Ida’s partner Jannik (Tim Bergmann).
As with many criminal cases that take place in the north, one does not feel like laughing at “Denmark-Krimi”. The opening sequence is less brutal than some Scandinavian thrillers. Director Christian Theede and cameraman Simon Schmejkal directed the exciting film based on a script by Timo Berndt – the two of them also know each other from their work on the “Tatort”. From the point of view of producer Michaela Nix, it was a stroke of luck that no Thursday thriller of the first had played in Denmark so far. Ribe was “immediately impressed by the team, picturesque, intimate and steeped in history. Here, in this friendly city, we have located Ida’s center of life and hope to be able to tell many more stories there. ”Dpa
