christof.diem

"The Myth of Fingerprints" promises reality and the audience is in fact confronted with a wave of honest, hurting, wonderful, banal, outstanding and intense situations. Everything turns out to be the pure essence of life. During the whole movie the spectator is looking for an extra-ordinary action that makes sure that "The Myth of Fingerprints" is a film, a visualized story, an artificial product but the expectations are again and again reduced to absurdity. Because life doesn't mean to immediately commit suicide when something does go wrong, real life is far away from having responses to all asked questions. Life is often quiet and simple with some beautiful, warm and grand moments. "The Myth of Fingerprints" is life projected to the screen: authentic and beautifully simple. The cast is brilliant and Julianne Moore, as always, gives a wonderful performance showing the versatility of a disillusioned character that though is still desperately looking for love, sympathy and understanding. 9/10

I think "Rosa Roth" is a very special and powerful TV-serial. Iris Berben is outstanding in portraying a strong but solitary superintendent. In my opinion "Berlin" is one of the best TV-movies ever made and it shows you what distinguishes "Rosa Roth": A melancholy basic mood, interesting and dark locations and a disillusioned protagonist fighting against injustice and herself.