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Inspector Lindholm (Maria Furtwängler): “Charlotte, it’s called love”

Photo: Christine Schröder / NDR

The scenario:

Amore on the wrecking station. Inspector Lindholm (Maria Furtwängler) has a one-night stand with the husband of colleague Schmitz (Florence Kasumba). The department head (Luc Veit) idolizes his wife (Bibiana Beglau) in front of the staff, only to then apparently beat her up after work. A parcel delivery driver thunders into a group of passers-by after a 36-hour shift. Who is to blame for the devastating accident? The officers laboriously work and fuck each other to solve the case, which here also means the dissolution of the precinct. Phew.

The highlight:

Flash funeral in Göttingen. Furtwängler and Kasumba were teamed up in 2019 as hopefuls for a modern, conflict-oriented, female “Tatort” offshoot. But the collaboration dragged on slowly over four episodes, which rarely met the promised socio-political standards. Now the hapless team is separated all the more quickly and the area is closed. From now on, Inspector Lindholm investigates from Hanover again, Schmitz is passed on to Inspector Falke, played by Wotan Wilke Möhring.

The picture:

Mama Linholm and her melancholic moment. With glassy eyes, the investigator leafs through a craft photo calendar that shows the development of her son, who was left behind in Hanover, from a small child to a young man. The eyes say: What am I doing in Göttingen? Those responsible for “Tatort” don’t have an answer to that either.

The dialogue:

Lindholm and Schmitz talk about their boss. Lindholm believes he is abusing his wife.

Lindholm: “Could it be that Liebig has a problem with violence?”

Schmitz: “What?”

Lindholm: »Yes. He controls her. He bombards her with text messages. He gives her a huge bouquet of flowers.”

Schmitz: "Charlotte, it's called love."

The song:

“Göttingen” by Barbara. The “Tatort” offshoot started with the French chanson singer almost exactly five years ago – and now it’s being heard again as a farewell.

Eux c'est la melancolie même, Charlotte

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The review:

2 out of 10 points. Short and heartless: the Göttingen district is boarded up.

The analysis:

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