Rent Der Pass: Series 1 (2019)
4.0 of 5 from 79 ratings
6h 58min
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- Synopsis:
When a gruesomely staged body is found, propped up on a mountain pass in the Alps close to the German-Austrian border, two detectives are sent to investigate. For German detective Ellie (Julia Jentsch), this is the first real challenge of her career; her Austrian counterpart Gedeon (Nicholas Ofczarek) though seems to have lost any ambitions in his job. Very soon, they discover more crime scenes with symbolically posed victims, reminiscent of pagan rituals. It all seems to be part of a bigger, sinister plan. Ellie finds herself under increasing pressure to understand the deranged killer's motives so she can stop him. The hunt leads them ever deeper in the dark valleys and archaic Alpine customs - and the paranoid world of the killer. - Actors:
- Julia Jentsch, Nicholas Ofczarek, Franz Hartwig, Hanno Koffler, Lukas Miko, Natasha Petrovic, Lucas Gregorowicz, Martin Feifel, Christopher Schärf, Julian Looman, Matthias Hack, Rony Herman, Sarah Rebellato, Theresa Martini, Christian Baumann, Brigitte Hofstatter, Matthias Ransberger, Susi Stach, Ernst Stötzner, Victoria Trauttmansdorff
- Directors:
- Cyrill Boss, Philipp Stennert
- Producers:
- Marcus Ammon, Quirin Berg, Frank Buchs, Frank Jastfelder, Quirin Schmidt, Max Wiedemann
- Creators:
- Cyrill Boss, Philipp Stennert
- Writers:
- Cyrill Boss, Philipp Stennert, Mike Majzen
- Aka:
- Pagan Peak: Series 1
- Studio:
- Acorn Media
- Genres:
- TV Crimes, TV Dramas, TV Mysteries, TV Thrillers
- Countries:
- Germany
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Reviews (1) of Der Pass: Series 1
Excellent Snowy German Crime Thriller which Starts so Well then Loses the Plot a bit. - Der Pass: Series 1 review by PV
This starts off really well - the first 4 episodes on disc one are great, and the drama builds really sinister mysterious atmosphere, with a focus on character in the unfolding story. However, then it meanders, with way too much focus on characters' home lives and relationships. Probably as a 6 parter, this crime thriller would have been tighter and tender, so more effective as a drama.
And HOW MANY MORE TIMES are we going to see a 'strong woman' police officer who has a relationship then feels sick and throws up in a toilet (OH I DO WONDER WHAT THAT CAN POSSIBLY MEAN...) Just stop it. This yawnsome new cliche is beyond annoying, used as a device to pile pressure on female characters. It is trite and lazy.
I liked the unlikeable main character washed-out old cynical cop BUT not sure I really believed his backstory etc. It was pushing it, for me.
Interesting the German and Austrians working together though. A bit like 1938. The BRIDGE is credited at the end credits so maybe the cross-border thing came from there (hardly copyright idea though).
Loved the snowy December landscapes and the whole Krampus thing, from a part of Germany not usually shown on TV/film drama. Some visually striking scenes here, the VERY German focus on the forest was great - it is a real, deep part of the Germanic Psyche, that.
Just a shame this drama meandered badly in the last 4 episodes and ratcheted up the jeopardy by numbers when there was no need for it.
So 4 stars. I shall watch series 2 of it.
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