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This Tatort episode was a disappoinment. Following a "tip", the two female inspectors survey the scene at a villa, a seemingly endless task. A scene like that shouldn't run on and on and on. From there the plot runs no faster, with several contrived twists.

The Dresden team has never been so unpleasant and weak. The constant sexism exhibited by the male authority figures, and the utterly repulsive behavior of the main suspect (who for some never explained reason was so important that he was "to be touched with kid gloves") was a bit much. The scene with the "search party" organized by the missing woman's husband looks like something from a zombie movie or a story about a religious cult. No explanation is offered where the people came from, or why they were so enthusiastically playing along.

The main theme of domestic abuse and/or obsessive love is turned into a psycho thriller with too many crazies. In the end, we're not sure if anyone of the guest stars was playing with a full deck. Something so confusing just does not happen in real life.

I have seen excellent Dresden Tatort episodes, but this one is not one of them. Take it from a ground-zero Tatort fan: This one is a dud!

With minimal optics and only two characters, a story of friendship, love and a lifetime of hopes and dreams is told with warmth and humor. Two men in the autumn of their years are looking back on their youth, and Anja, the woman between them. Anja was Malte's girl-friend, but ended up marrying Patrick. Some 35 years have passed, since Malte took off to "see the world", leaving his best friend Patrick behind. Both men, back in the day, wanted to break out of the small town cycle with all of rules and ideas their parents had predetermined for them. -

On the very day of Anja's funeral, Malte reappears. Why now? Was it fate that sent him to visit his old best friend? This bitter sweet story tells of more than an old love triangle. It gives the audience a look into the timeless mystery of true friendship, and how it can withstand many transgressions and unwittingly inflicted pain. The time invested in viewing is well spent, delivering many feel-good moments and a satisfying conclusion.

Everybody falls in love somehow. No matter our age, gender, or other identifying features. Whether it's just a flirt, a casual encounter or a lifelong commitment. Humans are social animals with a need to be around other people, and to have someone special in one's life.

Here are many scenes of people in various relations to one another. In a hectic world where so many other factors preoccupy us, it is rare to find the one thing that would bring us more joy than all others combined: To find and share our life with a soulmate. For some that magic moment never comes. For others it's just a fleeting blink of an eye. Do we want children? Will we stay committed or want to escape the relationship? Are there some, who feel the only way to be close to a partner is by paying for the privilege? There are many ways to decide and agree or disagree. This film shows a handful of situations, touching almost all the bases.

Look for some familiar faces of "working actors" before they became household names in much bigger roles (i.e. "Downton Abbey", "Doc Martin", Bridgerton"). That alone is worth watching this entertaining look into goings-on at a public park outside of London.