The ARD two-parter “Mordach – Tod in den Bergen” (April 27/29, 8:15 p.m., the first) impresses the viewers, but at the same time it also raises questions. The thriller takes its audience to the fictional Bavarian town of Mordach. But in the film, unmistakable South Tyrolean landscapes can be seen again and again over long stretches.
The two parts of the ARD thriller “Mordach” not only offer pure excitement, but also impressive landscape shots. The fictional town of Mordach, where the action takes place, was combined with picturesque mountain scenery by director Roland Suso Richter (62) and screenwriter Thomas Berger (63). This gives the thriller a special atmosphere. In many details, the team tried to maintain the image of a Bavarian village. The German police vehicles carry the fictitious license plate “MOR”. But spectators were amazed at the landscapes: deep gorges, dramatic mountain passes, gigantic mountain backdrops. There is no such thing in Bavaria, is there?
A viewer commented on “daserste.de”: “Completely disturbing! You immediately recognize the unmistakable, unique and completely different landscapes of South Tyrol and Trento. These are totally chaotically mixed up here and an attempt is made to suggest that you are in Bavaria or Germany Sometimes even South Tyrolean dialect is spoken (petrol station) or a South Tyrolean with a clear accent plays a German hotelier. What’s the point? Why?”
As UFA Fiction announced when shooting started, the two films were made in South Tyrol. Why did the production choose this particular location? spot on news asked the producers.
“Our fictional mountain village of Mordach should be surrounded by a very special atmosphere, for which we found ideal conditions in South Tyrol. We searched for our motifs in various regions, including Bavaria,” explain Rebecca Schröder and Jasmin Schelling. “The combination of said impressive atmosphere and logistics convinced us in South Tyrol,” they summarize their choice.
The second part runs on Saturday (April 29) in the first. Both parts are also available in the ARD media library.
