警方素描畫家蜜雪兒還沒從兒童死亡的案子復原，便於湯瑪斯陷入情網。當兩人戀情持續發展，她開始懷疑對方可能是連續殺人犯。德國電影獎影帝彼得洛梅爾主演。

deutscher Spielfilm

2001 television film

After the death of her father, Maria travels to Berlin to visit her elder sister Helena, a dancer, who she hasn't seen for years. However, when she arrives in Berlin she finds out that Helena has quit dancing and now works as a croupier in an illegal gambling club. As the two sisters' relationship gradually becomes closer, Maria must draw Helena away from the underworld and help her overcome her dangerous addiction to gambling.

Donusa is a small island in the Aegean, visited by the mainline ship once a week. One winter day a young German photographer, Stefan, arrives and soon feels strangely attracted to a local girl called Eleni. The stranger’s presence works as a catalyst shedding light on Donusa’s conventions.

本片由真实事件改编而来，少年爱德华成长于充满压抑和暴力的家庭环境，带着对美好生活的追求和成为摇滚巨星的梦想离开了阿尔巴尼亚。鲁莽的性格和年少的冲动使他在雅典犯下了一宗谋杀案，他也因此陷入了每个人，甚至自己内心的“追捕”之中。而后，他又因为一桩旧时的抢劫案在阿尔巴尼亚锒铛入狱。在监狱里一位德国医生的帮助下，爱德华学会了同情他人，反省自己。深深的悔恨引导他从黑暗走向光明。就像陀思妥耶夫斯基笔下的人物“拉斯柯尔尼科夫”一样，爱德华终于用于承认自己的罪过，直面自己的惩罚。在国际刑事犯罪的历史上，爱德华式的犯罪几乎一百年来只有一例