Dogs of Berlin
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Dogs of Berlin |
 | |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| year | 2018 |
| Production company |
Syrreal Entertainment |
| length | 51-61 minutes |
| Episodes | 10 in 1 season ( list ) |
| genre | Drama , crime thriller |
| Director | Christian Alvart |
| idea | Christian Alvart |
| script | Christian Alvart |
| production | Sigi Kamml, Christian Alvart |
| music |
Christoph Schauer Ali N. Askin Maurus Ronner |
| camera |
Frank Lamm Christoph Krauss |
| cut |
Marc Hofmeister Knut Hake Stefan Kobe Bobby Good |
| Initial release | December 7, 2018 on Netflix |
| occupation | |
Dogs of Berlin is a German drama series by the video-on-demand provider Netflix and its second German production after Dark . Filming began on November 2, 2017 in Berlin under the direction of Christian Alvart and producer Sigi Kamml .
Fahri Yardım and Felix Kramer play the leading roles in a team of investigators who take up the fight against the crimes of the Berlin underworld. The series was released on Netflix on December 7, 2018.
action
The story develops around the murder of a prominent German-Turkish national soccer player on the day before an international soccer match.
A lot seems possible, for example that neo-Nazis from Marzahn are behind the murder or the Turkish family clan of the soccer superstar. However, the investigations also go in the direction of the Berlin Lebanese mafia, until in the end even high-ranking officials in the capital are targeted. Ultimately, the perpetrator is identified who has no connection to the previous suspicions.
Orkan Erdem, a player of the German national soccer team of Turkish origin, is found dead in Marzahn. Two young patrol officers are at the scene. Kurt Grimmer, commissioner at the homicide commission of the State Criminal Police Office , happened to be at the site because he was having an affair with Sabine Ludar in Marzahn. He realizes that if the murder is kept secret, he can settle his betting debts with Tomo Kovac, a violent betting shop operator. He first disappears from the scene to raise money for a bet on the upcoming game Germany - Turkey. Sabine helps him. In addition, Grimmer raised money from the “Comrades Marzahn”, a right-wing extremist association in which both his brother and his mother were active. In order to prevent the murder from becoming known, Grimmer only lets his superior Seiler know. This ensures that no reports get outside and the football association also hushed up Erdem's absence, "because one is afraid of riots," according to the official version. The “Red Card” special commission is set up to clarify the case. In addition to Kurt Grimmer, it is to have a second head with a migration background .
Meanwhile, the drug squad is on Hakim Tarik-Amir, the head of the Lebanese mafia "Tarik-Amir-Clan" in Berlin . Among other things, the student Murad Issa, a talented rapper , is targeted by investigators because he carries out messenger services for Tarik-Amir. During a house search, the chief of operations fell through a trap door and seriously injured her knee. Erol Birkan, who initially wants to stay with the drug squad, is Seiler's preferred candidate for the management of the Soko “red card”.
Before the international match between Germany and Turkey, Kurt Grimmer suspects that Germany will most likely win even without Erdem. To make his bet a success, he went into the dressing room of the German national team before kick-off and shocked the players with the news of Erdem's murder. As a result, the German team lost 2-1 to Turkey because they couldn't use a penalty kick in the 92nd minute to equalize.
Paula Grimmer has an unstable marriage with her husband Kurt. She owns an interior design business where she employs a young person who has committed a past criminal offense. After Paula confronts her with the accusation of stealing money from the till, the accused beats up Paula, ransacked her shop and urinates on her defenseless victim to humiliate her. The incident caused the store to be targeted by a motorcycle club of Turkish origin. This extorted protection money from the local shops. Fascinated by each other, Paula and one of the protection racketeers start an affair.
After Erdem's death, Raphael Bou'Penga is the new hope of the national team. After Kareem, the brother of Hakim Tarik-Amir, bragged to Kovac that he had the entire team under control, he did everything in his power to make Raphael compliant through blackmail and intimidation.
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Kurt Grimmer
Grimmer is an experienced civil servant, East Berliner and head of the SOKO “Rote Karte” as well as a family man. He is married to his childhood sweetheart Paula, but has a relationship with Bine. Grimmer is chronically in debt and likes to turn the laws in his favor. In his youth he was a member of the right-wing extremist "Kameradschaft Marzahn" together with his brother Ulf.
Erol Birkan
Before the SOKO, the Turk was with the drug squad and has been trying for a number of years to convict Hakim Tarik-Amir, with whom he grew up in the fictitious problem area “Kaiserwarte”. He lives in a gay partnership and has problems with his traditionally inclined father. Erol takes on the role of a big brother for the orphan Murad, who lives with his older sister. According to an order from the police chief, he leads the SOKO together with Grimmer as a "double head".
"Tarik Amir Clan"
Hakim Tarik-Amir
Hakim is the head of the clan and is mainly responsible for its drug deals. He rules as an iron patriarch and shows psychopathic traits. Hakim is in a relationship with Kamila, the wedding is imminent. Next to the police, Tomo Kovač, leader of a rival clan, is his worst opponent.
Kareem Tarik-Amir
Kareem is Hakim's younger brother and thus the second most important man in the clan. He tries to expand the family's business areas and does not shy away from approaching the Kovač clan. Kareem has a relationship with Kamila and wants to take his brother's place at all costs.
Raif Tarik-Amir
Teenager and cousin of the clan bosses. Is mainly Hakim's driver and wants to follow in the brothers' footsteps. Tries to win the sympathies of the Murad and Maïssa siblings.
"Kovač clan"
Tomo Kovač
Leader of the clan and owner of a chain of betting shops. Bet with Kareem Tarik-Amir on the outcome of the international match. The entire clan is later arrested during a raid, but Kovač escapes thanks to Grimmer's warning.
"Comrade Marzahn"
The right-wing extremist association "Comrades Marzahn" has several members, including:
Ulf Grimmer
Brother of Kurt Grimmer. Lends him money from the comradeship safe so that he can bet on the Germany - Turkey game. For this, Ulf is seen by his comrades as a traitor and should be excluded. Within the comradeship he is patronized by his mother Eva, who founded it together with her deceased husband, especially since she regards Kurt as a traitor.
Eva Grimmer
Mother of Kurt and Ulf. She pays back the money her son Kurt borrowed from his comrades in his name. In addition, after the death of the “leader” of the “comrades”, she proposed her second son Ulf as the new “leader”. She killed the previous leader herself by pulling out a knife that had stabbed him in a mass brawl and stabbed him again.
German national team
Raphael Bou'Penga
Raphael Bou'Penga plays for RB Leipzig as well as in the German national team. He is the hope of German football, but the murder of his role model Orkan Erdem hits him very hard. Later he will be in the wrong place at the wrong time and as a result will feel the harshness of the Berlin underworld.
Hurricane Erdem
Turk, captain of the German national team, two-time world footballer and player for Manchester United . Time and again, he received criticism from his compatriots because he decided against playing for Turkey. Found murdered in the first episode.
Minor characters
Paula Grimmer
Wife of Kurt, with whom she has two children. Runs a small shop in which she sells furnishings and repeatedly employs young people who have become criminals for the purpose of rehabilitation . Suffers noticeably from her boring life and the constant absence of her husband. Later starts an affair with a Turkish protection racketeer.
Bine Ludar
Affair between Kurt and mother of two children, from whose father she lives in separation. Is unemployed and gets by doing odd jobs like phone sex, but depends on Kurt and the social welfare office. After separating from Kurt and having a fateful encounter with his mother, she takes her life back into her own hands.
Gert Seiler
Kurt's fatherly friend and his immediate superior. Defends his protégé's methods, but wants to see results.
Hans Kuscha
Kurt's longtime colleague and the only one in the police who knows about his additional income. Threatening to lose everything due to a legal dispute and cover up Kurt wherever he can.
Petrovic and sergeant
Two young police officers who are the first police officers to secure Erdem's body. Reluctantly work with Grimmer and are assigned to the SOKO by him. While Petrovic developed amorous feelings for Grimmer at times, her colleague Wachtmeister wants to take action against the corrupt SOKO leader together with investigator Fucht.
Murad Issam
Has lived with his older sister Maïssa since the death of his parents, who tries as best she can to protect him. But Murad, who likes to rap and later meets his role model with an arrest warrant , prefers to get involved with Raif, a cousin of the Tarik Amir brothers. Murad is good at school, especially math, and in the eyes of his sister should use this to get out of the ghetto.
occupation
main actor
| actor | Role name | comment | Main role (episodes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fahri Yardım | Erol Birkan | German-Turkish police officer , drug squad | 1-10 |
| Felix Kramer | Kurt Grimmer | East Berlin police officer, LKA homicide department | 1-10 |
| Katharina Schüttler | Paula Grimmer | Wife of Kurt Grimmer | 1-10 |
| Anna Maria Trouble | Sabine "Bine" Ludar | Kurt Grimmer's affair | 1-10 |
| Urs invoice | Gert Seiler | Supervisor of Kurt Grimmer and Erol Birkan | 1-10 |
supporting cast
| actor | Role name | Supporting role (episodes) |
|---|---|---|
| Quays Setti | Kareem Tarik-Amir | 1-10 |
| Samy Abdel Fattah | Raif Tarik-Amir | 1-10 |
| Mohamed Issa | Murad Issam | 1-10 |
| Deniz Orta | Maïssa Issam | 1-10 |
| Katrin Sass | Eva Grimmer | 2-10 |
| Sebastian Zimmer | Ulf Grimmer | 1-10 |
| Langston Uibel | Raphael Bou'Penga | 1-6, 9-10 |
| Alina Stiegler | Petrovic | 1-2, 4, 7, 9-10 |
| Yung Ngo | Karsten Nguyen | 3-10 |
| Hannah Herzsprung | Trinity summer | 4-10 |
| Antonio Wannek | Hans Kuscha | 1-8, 10 |
| Mišel Matičević | Tomo Kovac | 2-6, 8 |
| Ivan Vrgoč | Stipe | 2-6 |
| Josip Galic | Ivo | 8th |
| Jasna Fritzi Bauer | Nike Strack | 2, 5-6, 8, 10 |
| Constantin von Jascheroff | Robert Fucht | 1-2, 4-5, 7, 9-10 |
| Imad Mardnli | Wahid | 1, 4-8, 10 |
| Uwe Preuss | Lukas Schmaus | 4-5, 7th |
| Branko Tomović | Dario | 2-6, 8 |
| Sebastian Achilles | Guido Mack | 1-4, 6-8, 10 |
| Sinan Farhangmore | Hakim Tarik-Amir | 1-10 |
| Giannina Erfany-Far | Kamila | 3, 7-10 |
| Ibrahim Tunc | Yuri almond rub | 9 |
Episode list
| No. | Original title | Director | script | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIP | Christian Alvart | Christian Alvart | |
| 2 | team | Christian Alvart | Christian Alvart and Ipek Zübert | |
| 3 | encounter | Christian Alvart | Christian Alvart and Erol Yesilkaya | |
| 4th | Home game | Christian Alvart | Christian Alvart and Michael Proehl | |
| 5 | Shift | Christian Alvart | Christian Alvart and Henner Schulte-Holtey | |
| 6th | Offside | Christian Alvart | Christian Alvart and Jan Cronauer | |
| 7th | Derby | Christian Alvart | Christian Alvart and Ron Markus | |
| 8th | International match | Christian Alvart | Christian Alvart and Georg Hartmann | |
| 9 | renewal | Christian Alvart | Christian Alvart | |
| 10 | Award ceremony | Christian Alvart | Christian Alvart and Arend Remmers | |
| On December 7, 2018, all episodes of the season were released simultaneously on Netflix. | ||||
production
Sigi Kamml from Syrreal Entertainment is producing the series in collaboration with Christian Alvart, who is also the series' creator and screenwriter. Filming began on November 2, 2017 and a. held in Berlin.
reception
The series was rated differently in German online media. Carolin Ströbele at Zeit Online rated it positively overall, as "over the top, bristling with clichés and hopelessly exaggerated, but also somehow disarming in its lack of restraint". At Stern.de , Tim Sohr rated them as “not as bad as everyone says” and found them “better than any crime scene ”. In his review published by Spiegel Online , Oliver Kaever criticized the television series as a “crime fiction mish-mash without heart and brain” and “under-complex, reactionary action farce”.
Web links
- Dogs of Berlin in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Netflix Media
Individual evidence
- ^ Dogs of Berlin | Announcement [HD] | Netflix YouTube. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ↑ a b DOGS OF BERLIN Netflix Media. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ↑ Is this acting talent first RB kicker in "Dogs of Berlin" and then a murderer in "SOKO Leipzig"? Retrieved January 3, 2019 .
- ↑ Netflix Germany, Austria and Switzerland: Dogs of Berlin | Featurette BTS | Netflix. Retrieved January 3, 2019 .
- ↑ DWDL de GmbH: Uibel: "My generation will no longer approve of that". Retrieved January 3, 2019 .
- ↑ Dogs of Berlin, TV series, 2017. Accessed January 3, 2019 .
- ↑ https://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/view_episode_scripts.php?tv-show=dogs-of-berlin-2018&episode=s01e04
- ^ Dogs of Berlin. Retrieved January 3, 2019 .
- ↑ "Dogs of Berlin": Netflix announces the start of production of the second German original series ( Memento of the original from October 27, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. msn.com. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ↑ Start of shooting for Netflix's second prank in Germany. In: mediabiz.de. Blickpunkt: Film , November 2, 2017, archived from the original on November 2, 2017 ; Retrieved November 3, 2017 .
- ↑ Second German Netflix series is currently being shot in the capital tagesspiegel.de. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ↑ Carolin Ströbele: The best TV series in December. In: Zeit Online . December 1, 2018, accessed August 7, 2019 .
- ↑ Tim Sohr : German Netflix series: "Dogs of Berlin" is not as bad as everyone says - apart from one scene. In: Stern.de . December 10, 2018, accessed August 7, 2019 .
- ↑ Oliver Kaever: Not noticed yet? The eighties are over! In: Spiegel Online . December 7, 2018, accessed August 7, 2019 .
