Ein Hund kam in die Küche

The teacher Senta falls in love with the award-winning chef Stefan, who rents out his romantic winegrower's house in southern Styria to her during the summer holidays. She soon notices that a quirky gendarmerie inspector is keeping the property under surveillance. Senta finds out too late that the policeman thinks Stefan is a multiple woman murderer and that she is trapped like bait.

Directed by Xaver Schwarzenberger, Ein Hund kam in die Küche leans on a strong ensemble — Tobias Moretti, Andrea Eckert, Karl Merkatz — 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 crime titles of 2002.