Overview
- The film, Die Nichte des Polizisten, premiered on Das Erste on October 8 at 20:15 as part of FilmMittwoch im Ersten, with the documentary Warum starb Michèle Kiesewetter? following at 21:45.
- Inspiration comes from the 2007 murder of police officer Michèle Kiesewetter in Heilbronn, a case officially linked to the NSU.
- The production frames itself as a fictional exploration, opening with the note that the story is invented yet engages with what might be possible or forgotten.
- The narrative centers on a young police trainee who encounters abuse of power and right-wing views within her unit during undercover work.
- Directed by Dustin Loose and written by Nicole Armbruster and Rolf Basedow, the thriller stars Magdalena Laubisch and is available to stream in the ARD Mediathek.