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Einsatz in den Alpen - Der Armbrustkiller (2022)

90 min · thriller film

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Directors

Ralph Polinski

Cast

Jochen Matschke, Peter Fieseler, Agnes Decker, Hendrik Heutmann, Alissa Jung, Sinha Melina Gierke

Two brothers in Innsbruck’s alpine police unit hunt a crossbow-wielding serial killer, while one pursues the case to avenge a personal loss.

The story

Tom and Sebastian Falk are brothers in the alpine unit of Innsbruck police, searching for a serial killer who hunts people through the mountains and shoots them with a crossbow. Tom, a chief inspector, is determined to find the killer and avenge the death of his beloved Paula. His methods breach regulations and put his own life at risk. Sebastian leads the special unit, with help from helicopter pilot Nina Thal and former mountain infantryman Moritz “Polle” Pollard. Prosecutor Sophie Brandner is in charge of the case.

Full plot (contains spoilers)

Tom and Sebastian Falk are brothers who work for the alpine unit of the Innsbruck police. They are searching for a serial killer known as the “Crossbow Killer,” who hunts his victims through the mountains and shoots them with a crossbow. Tom is a chief inspector and wants to track down the killer to avenge the death of his beloved Paula. However, his methods not only violate regulations but also put his own life in danger. His brother Sebastian heads the special unit. They also receive support in their investigation from helicopter pilot Nina Thal and Moritz “Polle” Pollard, who brings his experience as a former mountain infantryman to the team. The prosecutor in charge is Sophie Brandner, who is also Sebastian Falk’s ex-wife. When Tom learns that his colleagues are closing in on the perpetrator, he does not hesitate to intervene in the ongoing police operation. The situation on the mountain escalates, and the killer dies. However, a new lead casts the case in a different light.

Genres

thriller film

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