A dead baby is found in a parking lot near Kiel. The mother has disappeared. Did she kill the child and is now on the run? Or was she the victim of a crime and is in danger herself? One of the few pieces of evidence that Inspector Klaus Borowski (Axel Milberg) and his colleague Mila Sahin (Almila Bagriacik) have is an entry wristband for the Wacken Festival. A first lead leads the investigators to caterer Michi Berger (Nikolaus Okonkwo). He took the young mother with him to Wacken in his food truck. Everyone on site is shocked by the crime, but they can’t really help Borowski and Sahin. The villagers all seem preoccupied with their own problems and concerns. But then a crucial tip comes from the son of a local undertaker.
The film succeeds in something that is often neglected in many crime thrillers: an intensive examination of the protagonists and their story. Screenwriter Agnes Pluch took a lot of time to develop her characters. This makes it possible to create a closeness to the characters and make their actions easier to understand. It’s about shattered dreams, disappointed hopes and hurt feelings. The result is an intense portrait of a village community – including dramatic developments at the end.
The crime thriller is set in Wacken, but the legendary festival only takes place on the sidelines. Borowski and Sahin visit the location as preparations for the heavy metal meeting are underway. Anyone expecting the plot to revolve exclusively around the open air might be disappointed. At least there is a short guest appearance by co-founder and organizer Thomas Jensen and the Swedish band The Halo Effect.
Commissioner Borowski is actually on vacation and wants to relax. But that doesn’t really work: the gas bottle in his motorhome is empty, he can’t make coffee and the mosquitoes are annoying. When he receives a call from his superior Roland Schladitz (Thomas Kügel), it doesn’t come at a bad time. Conveniently, Borowski’s motorhome is located near the crime scene and he is immediately there to support his colleague Mila Sahin with the case.
With the film, actor Axel Milberg celebrates his 20th anniversary as Inspector Klaus Borowski. You should tune in, because there won’t be that many cases with the investigator anymore: Milberg has announced his farewell to “Tatort” for 2025.
The Kiel commissioners Borowski and Sahin also investigated these cases:
