Anne Ratte-Polle

A twisted psychological thriller, Two Sides of the Abyss follows police officer Luise Berg as she careens toward catastrophe when her daughter’s murderer, Dennis Opitz, is released early from prison. Convinced that he’s the connection between a string of seemingly unrelated murders, Luise investigates Dennis’s dark past. She discovers that the young man, who seems to be a model member of society, is on a quest for revenge -- placing Luise and her estranged daughter Josi at the center of his perfidious plan. Soon, Dennis and Luise become embroiled in a complex cat-and-mouse game that blurs and challenges the boundaries of guilt and innocence, perpetrators and victims, and law and justice.

Christian Petzold puts a unique spin on an ancient myth in this urban fairytale, combining legend, romance and architecture to magnetic effect. We dare you not to swoon at the chemistry between Paula Beer and Franz Rogowski, who prove themselves to be one of the greatest contemporary cinematic duos.