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Wiesbaden Tatort ‘Murot und der Elefant im Raum’ Premieres With Surreal Mind-Quest

Early reviews call it a visually bold experiment raising ethical questions about a fictional neurofeedback intrusion.

Overview

  • ARD airs the episode on Sunday at 20:15 as the year’s final Tatort, with a simultaneous stream and subsequent availability in the ARD Mediathek.
  • The story follows a comatose mother after a custody dispute and a missing five-year-old, as Kommissar Felix Murot attempts to probe her mind via an experimental device.
  • Critics describe an inventive, genre-defying approach featuring theatrical staging and surreal imagery, alongside tonal inconsistency and noted logical gaps.
  • Commentary questions the depiction of a pseudoscientific, medically risky procedure that is framed as effective despite institutional pushback.
  • Guest appearances include Christian “Flake” Lorenz and Heinz-Rudolf Kunze, while Christiane Rösinger withdrew, and director Dietrich Brüggemann’s past #allesdichtmachen role informs reception.