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Release Year1995
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Thriller
Votes3
DirectorMatti Geschonneck
WritersSabine Thiesler
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.0 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsDer Mörder und sein Kind
About Der Mörder und sein Kind
On the outside, Martin Dreyer looks like the nice neighbor next door. He lovingly looks after his paralyzed brother and his friends have never noticed him in a negative way. Nobody sees what a monster lies dormant inside him. No one suspects the incomprehensible. Martin suffers from a terrible burden: an obsessive desire for young girls. When Martin meets the young, petite Sonja one day and falls in love with her straight away, he believes in a new life. He asks her to marry him. She is surprised at his quick decision, but then agrees. What Martin doesn't know until then is that Sonja has a little daughter.
Directed by Matti Geschonneck, Der Mörder und sein Kind leans on a strong ensemble — Ulrich Tukur, Ulrich Matthes, Bibiana Beglau — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1995.
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