Im Angesicht des Verbrechens (2010– )

This 10 part multi-layered, rich and fast paced TV series follows the stories of characters in and around the Russian mafia in Berlin... See full synopsis »

Stars:

Max Riemelt, Ronald Zehrfeld, Marie Bäumer

6 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Max Riemelt	...	Marek Gorsky (10 episodes, 2010)
Ronald Zehrfeld	...	Sven Lottner (10 episodes, 2010)
Marie Bäumer	...	Stella (9 episodes, 2010)
Alina Levshin	...	Jelena (9 episodes, 2010)
Misel Maticevic	...	Mischa (9 episodes, 2010)
Mark Ivanir	...	Andrej (9 episodes, 2010)
Arved Birnbaum	...	Nico Roeber (8 episodes, 2010)
Georgiy Povolotskiy	...	Sergej Sokolov (8 episodes, 2010)
Uwe Preuss	...	Bruno Hollmann (7 episodes, 2010)
Yevgeni Sitokhin	...	Victor Lushin (7 episodes, 2010)
Marko Mandic	...	Joska Bodrov (7 episodes, 2010)
Katja Nesytowa	...	Swetlana (7 episodes, 2010)
Ulrike C. Tscharre	...	Sabine Jaschke (6 episodes, 2010)
Karolina Lodyga	...	Katarina (6 episodes, 2010)
Ryszard Ronczewski	...	Onkel Sascha (6 episodes, 2010)
Carmen Simone Birk	...	Anja Kirchner (5 episodes, 2010)
Joan Pascu	...	Leonid Bondarenko (5 episodes, 2010)
Bernd Stegemann	...	Heinrich Lenz (5 episodes, 2010)
Kai Michael Müller	...	Grischa Gorsky (5 episodes, 2010)
Ioana Iacob	...	Larissa (5 episodes, 2010)
Sascha Alexander Gersak	...	Kolja (5 episodes, 2010)
Monika Anna Wojtyllo	...	Lara (5 episodes, 2010)

Storyline

This 10 part multi-layered, rich and fast paced TV series follows the stories of characters in and around the Russian mafia in Berlin... See full synopsis »

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Plot Keywords:

human trafficking | police | prostitution | organized crime

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Germany Austria

Language:

German Russian

Also Known As:

Cita con el crimen

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

€10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ARD Degeto Film, Arte, Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

479 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title sequence shows only the surnames of the principal actors, the writer and the director in rapid succession.

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Connections

Featured in Gangsta Fiction - Im Angesicht des Verbrechens: Making of (2010)

User Reviews

Yes, German TV is alive!

It has been called the „German Twin Peaks" (considering the appeal it might have on its audience) by acclaimed journalists, "Hollywood made in Germany" declared others. Maybe those comments came out of a deep longing for good productions, that have sadly been missing from local TV screens for quite some time.

But maybe all that praise comes from the simple fact, that it is – indeed – brilliant: The breadth of narration, the sheer number of speaking parts and motifs and the overall worthwhileness make it essential viewing for anyone.

In its 450 minutes it comes as a study of underworld shenanigans in Germany's capital, not shying away from showing all that scum that Travis Bickle would want to have washed away by the rain. And then at once it is a buddy flick, dealing with two upcoming cop's ambition to make the big catch. Only that one of them (Marek) wants to find the murderer of his brother, who himself was once attached to organized crime, which gives "Im Angesicht des Verbrechens" its general setting.

And the creators do so while finding a good balance between the locations, the mood and the characters involved.

But maybe the biggest strength of this series lies in finding an emotional backing by the story of Marek and Jelana (a young Russian that has been lured to Berlin in the prospect of a good job and finding her big love, only to been sold a prostitute) that encompasses the series' and its protagonists' dilemma in carrying out one's duty whilst handling your personal incentives.

I do not even try to come near to listing all story arcs and themes. Just find out yourself.

Yes, German TV is alive!