Filmmaker Fritz Lang seeks inspiration for his first sound film by immersing himself in the case of serial killer Peter Kürten.

Fritz Lang - İçimizdeki Öteki

In the young Federal Republic of Germany, which in the late 1950s in politics and justice is still interspersed with only superficially purified Nazi cliques, leads the Hessian Attorney General Fritz Bauer a lonely fight against the coverup of Nazi crimes and the restorative policy of the government Adenauer - he is firmly convinced that only in this way can the young democracy be consolidated. Not only his attitude, but also his temperament make Bauer vulnerable, again and again resistance forms from politics, intelligence services and the judiciary against the lone fighter.

The General Case

Thanks to the latest DNA technology, Bruno van Leeuwen finally has a proof in his hands, with which the rapist of the then nine-year-old Vicky can be convicted. Piet Martens, the neighbor of the girl's family, was the culprit. But despite the new evidence, he can not be brought to justice because the crime is now time barred. Martens leaves the police headquarters as a free man. Then Vicky falls on Martens and hits him with a bottle. The police separate the two and Martens' lawyer reports to Vicky about dangerous assault.

Der Tod und das Mädchen - Van Leeuwens dritter Fall

A naked male corpse is found in a moorland area. But identification seems difficult at first because there is no cell phone, papers or clothes. Their research leads Chief Inspector Thiele and Prof. Boerne to a polyamorous hippie commune that has settled on the Erlen farm with an adjoining trailer park. Despite cackling geese, curious alpacas and a confusing network of relationships, Prof. Boerne retains his investigating skills and can quickly clarify the identity of the young man: It is Maik Koslowski, who is known as a vegetable farmer, nude model, group seminar leader and advocate of free love. Now the only thing missing is the perpetrator. To bring light into the darkness, Thiel asks his dad, whom he only calls "Vadder", for help. He should ask around undercover in the commune. But what he have uncovered doesn't coincide with the suspicions of the investigators.

Rhythm and Love

Based on the bestselling biography: Entertainer Horst Lichter has barely had time to relax on his holiday when his mother calls him. In her own dry way, she tells him that she has been diagnosed with cancer and that things are not going well for her. Immediately Horst returns to his hometown with his wife Nada. Returning home brings back childhood memories - of a loving father and a mother who held the reins firmly in difficult situations. Horst tries his best to support his mother Margret - he organises doctor's appointments and tries to provide a little variety into her daily life, even though the relationship between mother and son has been strained for a long time: he counters his mother's edgy, frosty manner as he had learned to do when he was young. He emphasises the positive side of any situation and is always ready to respond with a snappy retort. When Margret learns how serious her illness really is, Horst begins to rethink his own life as well.