Unschuldsengel (1994)
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Christoph Hansen, Jürgen Vogel, Nicolette Krebitz, Richy Müller, Moritz Bleibtreu, Herbert Knaup, Claudia Demarmels
A teenager enters Hamburg’s red-light milieu to uncover whether his father is truly guilty of murder.
The story
The Hansen family is regarded as a model Hanseatic family until Paul Hansen is accused of murdering a young man from Hamburg’s red-light district. The accusation shatters the seemingly perfect world of his 16-year-old son, Christoph. Desperate for answers, Christoph enters the unfamiliar red-light milieu and meets Katja, a friendly prostitute. He also finds support in Max, a drug addict, and Thorsten, a gay pub owner. As Christoph begins to suspect that his father may be innocent, he questions why Paul might be taking the blame—and for whom.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The Hansen family is considered a model Hanseatic family until Paul Hansen comes under suspicion of murder. He is accused of killing a young man from Hamburg’s red-light district. As a result, the perfect world of Paul’s 16-year-old son, Christoph, begins to fall apart. Desperate, he ventures into the red-light milieu, which has been foreign to him until now, where he meets Katja, a friendly prostitute. In Hamburg’s hustler scene, he finds support from Max, a drug addict, and Thorsten, a gay pub owner. Christoph increasingly suspects that his father may be innocent. He wonders why, and for whom, his father is taking the blame. When he finds the possible real culprit, his own life is put in danger.
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