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Das Lied des toten Mädchens

2021·Movie
1h 28min

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High energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.

Energy

Tense and scary

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension8
  • Scare7
  • Adrenaline6

Heart

Melancholic and moving

  • Melancholy8
  • Pathos7
  • Catharsis6

Humor

Some dark humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor5
  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Cringe Humor2

World

Everyday modern life, mystery, and crime

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Standout storytelling

  • Intrigue9
  • Narrative Structure8
  • Direction7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition7

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About

Sauerland, autumn 1995: In the middle of the forest on the Wilzenberg, a walker finds the body of high school graduate Sonja Risse. However, the fact that the killer left a music box with the lullaby "Hush Little Baby" at the crime scene does not lead to a clear solving. 25 years later, the investigative journalist Stefanie Schneider, known as "Mütze", made a surprising discovery in Cologne. In a disused multi-storey car park, she films an undressed corpse of a man with a music box running next to it! When her colleague Jan Römer, who reported on the spectacular Sonja case as a young journalist in 1995, recognizes the melody from back then, he immediately believes there is a connection. He goes to Wilzenberg with his ambitious colleague to interview Sonja's mother Maria, her former teacher Waldheim and her best friends. The more the journalists compile, the clearer the contradictions and gaps that the investigators should have noticed at the time.
German Crime ThrillerInvestigative JournalismSmall Town MysteryCold CasePsychological SuspenseMusic Box MotifSecrets and LiesBleak AtmosphereSauerland Setting

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Is Das Lied des toten Mädchens worth watching?

51
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51/100 (IMDb 5.1). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Das Lied des toten Mädchens rated?

ViolenceDisturbing imagery

Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.

How long is Das Lied des toten Mädchens?

1 h 28 min

Das Lied des toten Mädchens runs 1 h 28 min.

What language is Das Lied des toten Mädchens in?

German

It was made in German. Produced in Germany.