Im Schatten der Angst

2019 [GERMAN]

Thriller

IMDb Rating 5.7/10 10 416 416

psychiatric hospital forensic psychiatrist psychiatrist criminal justice

Plot summary

A psychiatrist should assess the guilt of a woman abuser.

Director

Till Endemann Photo
Till Endemann

Top cast

Andreas Patton Photo
Andreas Patton as Erich Bruckner
Justus von Dohnányi Photo
Justus von Dohnányi as Carsten Spanger
Marie-Christine Friedrich Photo
Marie-Christine Friedrich as Sandra Hinzey
Michou Friesz Photo
Michou Friesz as Dr. Angelika Harmer
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820.75 MB
1280*720
German 2.0
NR
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30 fps
1 hr 29 min
Seeds 1
1.49 GB
1920*1080
German 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
30 fps
1 hr 29 min
Seeds 2

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by kosmasp 5 / 10

The shadow is afraid

Well not a literal translation of the original title - so as always no pun intended. The movie is clearly made for TV - checking almost all boxes of TV movies. You have to swim through a lot of cliches so the movie is going to be able to work for you. The actors are good enough I reckon ... but they also have to ... fight against the script ... which means no easy way out.You have to love thrillers to dig it. And then suspend your disbelief - characters do act and react in ways that feel nonsensical to say the least. Not easy to stay calm throughout to be honest. I've seen worse, but also way better. The movie is quite straightforward and predictable ... still for fans of the genre or the actors worth a watch I reckon.
Reviewed by Spy-11 8 / 10

Way above average

This thriller does not break new ground. Plotwise there are quite a few things to frown upon. But this is well made and directed. And above all it is a showpiece for two of the best german language acting talents of their respective generations. Justus von Dohnnányi doesn't miss a beat in this duel. The star, of course, is Julia Koschitz, elfin, vulnerable, brilliant and unstoppable. This Austrian/German tv production from 2019 is way above average. Not surprisingly, it reached the number 1 spot after its streaming release on Netflix.de. The story reminds of a german language series that was also numero uno for weeks on Netflix just a few weeks ago, also with Dohnányi. Won't tell you, which one. Don't want to spoil anything. Sad to say, the second case of Julia Koschitz as troubled psychiatrist from 2023 is not as good, as far as I remember (Im Schatten der Angst - Du sollst nicht lügen).
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