As you know, as a freelance filmmaker you have few opportunities to get funding, but Stephan always manages to make the best of the few resources available. "Phantom" clearly differs from his previous work in terms of style, presentation and story and that's very good! So he succeeds in a thriller, although in some points also like to 007, but it encourages to think and take care, because you will learn only in the last 5 minutes, who did it in the end. You really have to be careful because you would not guess who it really is.
Stephan sets his characters very strong and you realize how important character development is to him. The young reporter Madeline starts as an inexperienced scriptwriter, who is looking for her first big story and is changed by the events, while the young commissioner Wagner, whom Stephan plays this time, sometimes allows feelings from the hard, emotionless guy through her.
You really have a story - albeit not entirely new - that is captivating and thrilling, and the new actors Melanie and Stephan Finger are doing a great job! They are supported by great supporting actors who make "Phantom" a round thing!
(9/10)