Officer and the Girl, The2018

Director
Rainer Kaufmann

Actors

Albrecht Schuch (Martin Manz)
Johannes Allmayer (Frank Eberhardt)
Guenther Maria Halmer (Dr. Walter Nachtheim)
Aylin Tezel (Anja Manz)
Friedrich von Thun (Klaus Manz)
Lilli Biedermann (Miriam Eberhardt)

A respected village policeman, Martin Manz is a devoted family man and pillar of his community – until a hit‑and‑run accident involving his best friend’s daughter…
Town policeman Martin Manz is well liked throughout his small community. He looks after his elderly father together with Dr. Nachtheim, and he enjoys his life with his very pregnant wife. Yet Martin is carrying a terrible secret. One night, driving while drunk, he ran over his best friend Frank’s daughter, who has been in a coma ever since. The girl’s father continues to do everything in his power to find the driver himself, but Martin knows how to make evidence and troublesome witnesses disappear. Martin is now forced into a spiral of concealment, manipulation, and escalating violence to protect his perfect life.
“A surprisingly captivating film from beginning to end, becoming even exceptionally suspenseful towards the dramatic conclusion.” – Evangelisch.de
“Brilliantly told and acted ‘The Policeman and the Girl’ is a crime drama of a kind rarely seen on German television. Hambalek, Kaufmann and especially their frighteningly good lead actor Albrecht Schuch generate a dense atmosphere that even high-end television productions can only dream of.” – Prisma.de
“Director Rainer Kaufmann has created a psychological crime thriller in the film noir style, featuring complex characters, unexpected twists and a successful ending.” – Shelfd