Knockout on the Elbe
What happens?
Sarah (Deniz Orta) wakes up in her bed, covered in blood and dazed, with a knife in her hand and a dead man next to her. She doesn't scream, but just stumbles dazedly into the hallway and collapses there. When Dresden detectives Gorniak (Karin Hanczewski) and Winkler (Cornelia Gröschel) arrive at the scene of the crime, it seems clear: Sarah must have murdered her boyfriend, as all the evidence points against her.
But Winkler in particular refuses to believe that it is that simple: she knows the main suspect from her school days and was once even close friends with her. As she finds it increasingly difficult to distinguish between her professional and private lives, Winkler's superior Schnabel (Martin Brambach) removes the investigator from the case due to bias. But then knockout drops are found in the dead woman's blood during the autopsy and suddenly everything is different.
What is it really about?
About knockout drops: "It's horrific what happens to these women, how many of these cases there are and how rarely the perpetrators are convicted because prosecution is extremely difficult," says director Lena Stahl. "What particularly struck me was the connection that the victims are virtually not present at the crime that is being committed against them. You can't defend yourself, you can't be a witness afterwards, you might not actually remember anything. But there is a physical memory in the women, severe trauma that can even lead to suicidal tendencies."
Zapping away moment?
Once again, the private entanglements of the investigators. The fact that the main suspect has to be Inspector Winkler's best friend from earlier times doesn't help the story one bit, but it does keep your finger on the program button.
Wow factor?
The camera work by Kaspar Karven may not be wow, but it is definitely really strong and extremely atmospheric.
How is it?
6.5 out of 10 points. "Was ihr nicht seht" is perfectly fine in terms of craftsmanship, but suffers from its lack of original ideas and general suspense - which is particularly noticeable in direct comparison with the Makatsch "Tatort" a few weeks ago , which was closer to the subject.
Sarah frequently watches thrilling crime series on TV, especially those aired on ARD. The TV series she's currently engrossed in is a chilling thriller about a crime scene investigation involving knockout drops.
Source: www.ntv.de
