Luzie Ahrens

All of a sudden, 16-year-old Martha vanishes. Her father Lothar, who for years has had no contact with her or his ex-wife, sets off unwilling to find her. He soon realises other young people are also vanishing from the city inexplicably. Lothar follows their trail across the country. He meets the occasional young person but the trail goes cold. In the next city he encounters militia groups and a reinforced police presence. Children are forbidden to be on the streets unless accompanied by adults. The world has changed...

Un village protestant de l'Allemagne du Nord à la veille de la Première Guerre mondiale (1913/1914). L'histoire d'enfants et d'adolescents d'une chorale dirigée par l'instituteur du village et celle de leurs familles : le baron, le régisseur du domaine, le pasteur, le médecin, la sage-femme, les paysans... D'étranges accidents surviennent et prennent peu à peu le caractère d'un rituel punitif. Qui se cache derrière tout cela ?

Jessi is eleven and longs to go back to the place where she spent her early childhood. She has an important role to play in the life of her mother, who has been in prison for several months. Since her older sister Bibi broke off all contact with their mother Jessi is now her mother’s only contact to the outside world.

Alexander Bukow est un flic qui n'hésite pas à travailler au bord de la loi pour obtenir des résultats. Sa partenaire, Katrin Koenig, est une maniaque du contrôle dont la vie est le métier. Ensemble, ils forment une excellente équipe de lutte contre le crime - quand ils ne se battent pas entre eux.