It started in 2018 a crime podcast called “Zeit Crime”, which has become one of the most successful podcasts on the German market in recent years. Darin speaks -Editor Sabine Rückert, specialized in crime and the fight against it, with head of the knowledge department Andreas Senkert, about the strange cases she has encountered over the years.
The successful format has now been adapted into a four-part series, which will also be shown in cinemas in the Panorama section of the 74th Berlinale in February. Experience shows that there are multiple viewing dates for each of the episodes, with a chance to win tickets for each episode. However, you have to be quick, because the Berlinale tickets are in high demand and sell out quickly. Presales are expected to start one to two weeks before the start of the Berlinale on February 15, 2024 – it’s worth keeping an eye on the Berlinale website…
These are the four ‘Time Crime’ episodes
The “Time Crime” series is designed as an anthology and tells about a different case in each of the approximately hour-long episodes, while each of the standalone episodes was produced by a different filmmaking team.
The episode “1. December” by Mariko Minoguchi (“My ending. Your beginning.”). In it, 18-year-old Tim wanders home disoriented after a night of drinking. After he rings a stranger’s doorbell and is taken away by the police, he is found lifeless on a country road the next day. The second episode is called “The Panther” and was directed by Jan Bonny (“Winter’s Tale”). In it, ‘Babylon Berlin’ star Lars Eidinger takes on the role of a deceitful gambler and gangster who is soon in danger of being exposed.
Helene Hegemann (“Axolotl Overkill”) took her place in the director’s chair for the third chapter “Your Brothers”. It tells the story of young Cem, who, as part of a family community, begins to attack even his closest confidantes. Fear of him drives those around him to make a momentous decision. The finale is “Love By Proxy” by “Futur Drei” creator Faraz Shariats. In it, Earlie Thomas’s trip to Ghana turns disastrous when her life is in danger. The episode features “Anatomy of a Case” star Sandra Hülser in a supporting role.
The series, produced for Paramount+, is expected to land on the streaming service’s schedule after its Berlinale run.