Inspectors Max Ballauf (Klaus J. Behrendt, 63) and Freddy Schenk (Dietmar Bär, 62) investigate in pre-Christmas Cologne. In “Tatort: Des Anderen Last” (December 3, 8:15 p.m., the first) they have to solve the murder of a parcel delivery man.
What is “Crime Scene: The Other’s Burden” about?
Courier driver Milan Strasser (Dennis Svensson, born 1996) transports hundreds of packages across the city every day. The already stressful situation in the run-up to Christmas is made even more difficult by wearing a Santa Claus costume that is way too hot. A demand from the shipping company boss Sybille Jäger (Susanne Bredehöft, 66): “No costume, no Christmas bonus,” is her simple calculation.
While Milan is getting packages out of the hold, the young father is suddenly threatened with a knife by a masked person – and ultimately killed in the middle of the residential area. When Ballauf and Schenk arrive at the crime scene, they find that almost all of the packages have been searched and opened. So was it a robbery-murder?
Is it worth turning on?
Yes. Just in time for the peak ordering season, the crime thriller fits in very well with the run-up to Christmas. An important topic that this film will probably make viewers even more aware of. Therefore, the “crime scene” gets an A with a star for its social relevance.
Above all, it talks about the great pressure in the parcel delivery industry. “A minimum of 200 parcels a day – do you dare to do that?” the parcel delivery boss asks a potential employee in her dilapidated company headquarters. It is also discussed that customers do not always adequately appreciate the mentally and physically demanding work. “It used to be different as a postman, you were still respected,” remembers a resigned parcel delivery person from the pre-online shopping days. “Time is money, especially in this business” – that becomes clear in this crime thriller.
On the sidelines of the investigation, the Cologne investigative team is also celebrating Christmas. “Where have you been all this time?” asks Ballauf. “Christmas presents,” Schenk replies briefly and succinctly. “You can also order that online,” Ballauf wonders. “So that the poor bastards have even more to carry?” replies Schenk.
The crime thriller is exciting right to the end – the fact that the resolution seems rather contrived is just a side note. On the other hand, no side note is a personal note: Because “Tatort: Des Anderen Last” is the last film with actor Dieter Schaad (1926-2023). The Wiesbaden artist died on February 4th of this year at the age of 96. In the crime thriller he can be seen again as a lonely and particularly lovable neighbor. At the beginning of the year he also starred in “Tatort: Lena’s Aunt” with Ludwigshafen investigator Lena Odenthal (Ulrike Folkerts, 62).
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