Tatort: Like everyone else
Is it worth turning on the Cologne crime thriller?
A homeless woman was killed in a covered area on the banks of the Rhine: Max Ballauf (Klaus J. Behrendt, left) and Freddy Schenk (Dietmar Bär) take over.
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Ballauf and Schenk have to investigate the murder of a homeless person in the Cologne "Tatort: Like everyone else". Is it worth switching on?
The Cologne investigators Max Ballauf (Klaus J. Behrendt, 61) and Freddy Schenk (Dietmar Bär, 60) dive deep into the homeless milieu of the cathedral city in the "Tatort: Like everyone else". The lives of several stumbled existences that stand on the street for various reasons or are on the verge of slipping completely are illuminated. But is it worth switching on at the usual "Tatort" broadcasting slot on Sunday evening at 8:15 p.m. on Das Erste?
That's what the "Tatort" is about: Like everyone else
Is he dead? The traces of the struggle are visible throughout the apartment. Ella Jung (Ricarda Seifried) has been beaten up by her husband for years. Has she now killed him in emotion or murdered him in cold blood? In a hurry, she packs up a few things and runs away – forever. How she should get along outside without money and without friends, she doesn't know. But she goes into hiding on the street.
The homeless Monika Keller (Rike Eckermann, 56) takes Ella under her wing and shows how she can still survive without a roof over her head. They parted ways when the two met Axel Fahl (Niklas Kohrt, 40) in a fast-food restaurant. Ella finds shelter in his small apartment for one night. The next morning Monika is found dead. She was burned …
Is it worth switching on?
Absolutely. "Like everyone else" is a rock-solid "Tatort" in the typical Cologne style, which easily carries its audience through the 90 minutes. The story is excitingly told by different suspects, and in the end the investigators naturally solve the case. Small criticism: Every experienced crime fanatic knows relatively quickly which suspect will click the handcuffs in the end.
The homeless milieu is also – in contrast to numerous thrillers before – quite realistically hit. At one point or another, the scriptwriters overturn a little, but sponge about it. This film fits in seamlessly with the success story of Ballauf und Schenk. It will be a typical and therefore beautiful crime thriller evening next Sunday …