The amateur porn case: “Police call: Beyond the law”: Munich investigator duo in conflict

A mysterious death in Munich’s Atelierpark preoccupies the team of investigators: The new “Police Call: Beyond the Law” (December 29th, 8:15 p.m., the first) features Chief Detective Cris Blohm (Johanna Wokalek, 49) and Dennis Eden (Stephan Zinner, 50). in the local amateur film scene. “Lucky” (Florian Geißelmann, born 2004) was found there in his caravan.

Plot of “Police Call: Beyond the Law”

The discovery of the body of amateur porn actor Lukas “Lucky” Bärwein shocks his girlfriend Mia (Emmapreisedanz, born 2002). Her father, the prominent Munich entrepreneur Ralph Horschalek (Martin Rapold, 51), and her influencer sister Sasha Horschalek (Falka Klare) instead fear for their good reputation.

The investigation takes an unexpected turn when laboratory analyst Franca Ambacher (Jule Gartzke, born 1970) confides significant DNA findings to Inspector Blohm. This information could lead directly to the perpetrator – but may not be used for legal reasons. Blohm decides to go it alone and risky.

Is it worth tuning in?

In terms of the basic idea, definitely. “As is often the case, the inspiration for the script came from reality: While researching the subject of DNA evidence, I came across the astonishing fact that experienced laboratory analysts can see more information at a glance than they are allowed to reveal to the police. This only happens in extremely rare exceptional cases, but that is precisely when German laws are strict,” explains screenwriter Tobias Kniebe. In this way, he suddenly saw the “conflict of conscience of a DNA expert” in front of him, who then also let the commissioner in on her dilemma. “The whole investigation is already moving beyond the law – for a memorable and dramatic night,” said Kniebe.

Nevertheless, the investigative pressure that forces the inspector to resort to criminal methods seems somewhat contrived in “Police Call: Beyond the Law”. Apart from that, the scenes are entertainingly staged and acted, especially those in the villa in a posh district of Munich. The screenwriter also packed a lot of basic investigative knowledge into the film.

And the amateur porn scene? It’s not dominant in this crime thriller by star director Dominik Graf, but it’s also not woven in too little. Graf describes his premiere with the investigative team Blohm/Eden very aptly: “A search for a murderer that can be seen in part as an almost comedy, but against a tragic background.”

By (ki/spot)