All language subtitles for Oderbruch S01E01

(wind, rustling of grass)

(Vogelkrähen)

(Ominous music swells)

(Electronic music,
whispering voices in the background)

(Quiet ticking of a wall clock)

(vibrating a cell phone)

Hey.

(woman) She's sleeping again.

Nice. Do you have her?
gave the drops again?

And.

I'm sorry.

It's okay. What's up?

No idea. I'm still waiting.

Attempt,
to sleep a little more.

Roland Can you?

Commissioner Voit.

Close the door
and please sit down.

(Man) You're from Krewlow

and were in Seelow KKA,
three years of training.

Do you still have a connection to the place?
Krewlov?

Kre-lo. My father still lives there.
I visit him regularly.

Do you know your way around there?
Country, people...

Well, actually
not much changed.

So yes, I know my way around.

Why don't you tell us?
a little about Krewlow.

Little village.
Something under a hundred inhabitants.

There will be fewer rather than more.
Lots of old people.

So now I don't know
what you want to hear.

Located in the Oderbruch.
So at the Polish border.

So the Oder is the limit.

Is the least populated region
in Germany.

Why do you think this is?

Well, war, transition crisis.
Two flood disasters.

Almost only agriculture,
then rural exodus. Court death.

It's not just there.

Is a forgotten village.

Two anglers did this this morning

on a fallow field
found in Krewlow.

This is the property
Magdalena Kring's father.

We do not know,

who could have done this
or why.

Through their local knowledge
you would be the man for us

for surveying residents
in Krewlow and surrounding areas.

Your knowledge would be of great importance.
-Sorry for the interruption,

but I think I am simple
not the right person for it...

They go to Krewlow.
Either with an order

or we will send you
because of 97' there as a witness.

(Man) How involved
were you involved in the case back then?

Well, I was in training,
So I was involved...

With your former colleague.
Magdalena Kring.

You just have to rule out

that the case
which had to do with '97.

Then you can go home again.

(cow moos)

(Shot)

(cow falls)

And?

Why do you want to know that?

She doesn't want to talk to you.

She doesn't want to talk to anyone.

Yes I'm still here.

You can do that to me
also ask everything here.

No. That's not necessary.

You said,
you burned it all.

It was right,
that I said that.

And it is also true,
for you to look at this now.

If you go back,
take the box with you right away.

I am too old,
to do this again.

It's only for one day.

(Airplane noise gets louder)

(Airplane noise becomes weaker)

Roland Can you?

Zayak. Warsaw Police Department.
-I should meet someone else.

Short-term change.

At least one victim comes from Poland.
So we will work together.

It's an hour's drive.

Can we
get to know a little.

Are you from the area too?

I am here,
because I can speak German well.

Hmmm.

I am only here,
because that's where I come from. -Hmm.

We can also say “you”.
Stanislav.

Roland.

Let's talk about 1997, shall we?

You've read everything.

Do you have the task of questioning me?

So what happened back then?

Oder flood, July '97.

Three missing people in the Oderbruch.

Two weeks later it was just
the body of a missing person was found.

Death by drowning.

The other two, the Seidel couple,

remained missing,
are considered flood victims.

This is the official version.
What is your?

I don't have another one.

What about your colleague?
from back then? Magdalena Kring?

Haven't seen her since.

The person who back then
was found was called Kai Kring.

Seventeen years old.

Related to Magdalena Kring?

Her brother.

Identity card please.

(sniffling)

(woman) Wait here.

(door opens)

(Girl) Is that blood?

Um...

And.
-From who?

I can tell you that
But you won't like it.

From the beef I had this morning
slaughtered.

And why did you do that?

What are you eating?

Wurst.

And where does the meat come from?

Every time you eat meat,
I kill an animal.

Come on.

(Calls from emergency services
barely audible)

You can! Pulver Paul, they?
-Go home, Olaf.

Stanislaw Zajak.

Roland Voit.

(Speaker) If you are a local resident
and have relevant information,

please contact
to our colleagues

outside the barrier.

This way.

Thanks.

(Ominous music swells)

It seems like,
we will stay here.

Take over your further briefing
the respective group leaders.

The most important thing is the owners
of the adjacent properties.

Create profiles of all neighbors,
then from all residents.

We also get support
from a local person. Already there?

Please directly into container 2
Report to colleague Kochel.

Hmmm. Me.

Me, me, me, me. I, gut.
Thank you.

Who are you
and what can you do for me?

Stanislaw Zajak.
I'm investigating for the Polish side.

Voit, the local expert.

I should do the questioning
of the locals.

Well, maybe assist.

But while they're here...

We're currently investigating
- or try to -

the owners of these properties.

Well, actually there are only

the Krings and the Conradys
landowner.

The remaining farms belong
Olaf Lehnard,

Doris and Rüdiger Schenk...

...Edith Treburs Pension
and Paul Möbius.

The country around it
belongs to Sativum AG.

An agricultural company.

Hmm.

(Speaker)
Entering the area...

OK. Everything is still there
a bit improvised here.

There are in there
Haskel and Wieczek... something.

Evening.
-Exactly, the two anglers.

And here in container 1
is Frank Seeger.

Also known? -Hmm.

Good. You guys listen right now
and then I'll make sure

that you and the two of them later
anglers can speak.

And, um, Arthur Kring?

Yes... he's still sitting in his house.

With his wife
and a shotgun.

Maybe there are
even more people in there.

Won't come out.
Doesn't let anyone in.

SEK is on the way.

SEC? The man is over 90.
The last time I saw him

he could barely walk.

There is a mountain of corpses in his field
and he threatens to shoot.

As far as I'm concerned it can be 150.

Unless,
You can talk some sense into him.

I won't be any help.

(Policeman) Why do they have you?
called to the site where the bodies were found?

I'm always picked up when here
remains are found.

(door knock)

Good day.

Dr. Seeger, does this happen often?
that bodies are found here?

(Dr. Seeger)
April '45 was in the Oderbruch

the bloodiest battle
on German soil.

The last bulwark of the Wehrmacht
in front of Berlin against the Red Army.

Over a hundred thousand
have lost their lives here.

Each year
we still find dozens of fallen soldiers.

The ground in the Oderbruch...

...is soaked in blood.

I work voluntarily

for the club
for the rescue of war victims.

I rescue soldiers,
try to identify them...

...and give to them
a worthy burial place.

It was initially assumed

that the find is
about fallen soldiers.

I'm always on standby
and came immediately.

So you have access
to remains?

Roland, can you please the gentlemen here
explain who I am?

Just answer the question.

Out there...

These are not martyrs.

But with me
waste your time.

I know who did this.

Paul Möbius.

He owns the property next door.
Is a known lunatic.

Always having trouble with him.

Collect war material,
Weapons, explosives...

Hence the name: Powder Paul.

I've got one more question,
If I may, please.

You're a pathologist, right?

Also responsible for criminal cases?
-Yes, but that's rare here.

In 1997 you had the autopsy
made by Kai Kring,

Arthur Kring's son, right?

This wasn't a criminal case.

The boy drowned in the flood.

And your investigations
have you confirmed that? -Yes.

Thanks.

(Loudspeaker announcements
barely audible)

I would have that for you
can also say anything.

I know.

(helicopter noise)

(helicopter noise louder)

(Ominous music and hissing voices)

(Speaker)
...can show important traces.

We went night fishing at Lake Kiezer.

(Roland) And then out of Kring?

A little detour through the forest?
Over at Paul's?

Hmm.

Why are you?
not along the Richtgraben?

We smoked something.

We always walk through the forest.
-Hmm.

Forbidden to walk through the forest?

Nee.
I just want to know

why you in the middle of the night
was exactly at this point.

We've told you now
like all the other cops.

One even took notes.
And you have it on video.

Do you still want it?
as a picture story?

Aside from the corpses, you have--
-No!

We have otherwise
didn't see anything out of the ordinary,

felt, smelled, tasted.

We shit ourselves
and called the cops.

And Seeger. He was here first.

And it was fog.
I would say 15°C.

Mild wind from the southeast.

And I had
a slight scratchy sensation in the throat.

Caught something?
-No nothing.

No luck.

All night at Kiezer See
and you didn't catch anything?

New bait. Were not that good.
What do you want to do?

(shots from outside)

What happened?

Kring fired two warning shots.
SEK goes in now.

His daughter is here,
should talk to him.

She refuses. No chance.

(Radio) position one occupied.

Team two go.
-Understood.

Wolf in A position.

Position two occupied.

His daughter will talk to him.

Give me five minutes... Please.

Cancellation. No access.

(Radio) Waiting for instructions.

Understood. Freeze.

Hold position.

(door opens)

Do you work here?

Hmm.

I won't talk to him.

Then they go in.

No idea,
what your father does then.

(Maggie)
I'm not here voluntarily.

I do what I have to do,
then I'm gone again. -Hmm.

Me too.

Come with me.

(Roland) You always said,

that something is happening here
what no one wants to talk about...

...that your father and Kai's death
what have to do with it.

I said that our fathers
what have to do with it.

Whatever happened here...

Perhaps
we could have prevented it.

If things go wrong with your father,
we will never know.

Do you want to know?

(Radio) Team 1 ready.
-Team 2 ready.

KOK and daughter to position 1.

(Roland) Maggie, be careful.

(feedback)

Arthur. Your daughter is here.

She's coming in now.

(sheep shearing)

You shouldn't be here.

(Old woman) [Sighs]

(Arthur) ...police presence.
They will storm my house.

I can't hold out forever.
I know.

I'm sticking to the plan.

My daughter is here.
I have to go.

(radio) Attention. Person approaches
the exit. The daughter comes out.

My parents are coming out now.

To all emergency services:
People are coming out now.

Maggie.

What did you say to him?

Nothing.

He simply said by himself,
that he comes out.

Maybe he wanted to
buy yourself time.

Time? For what?

He was on the phone with someone.

You know,
that I have to ask you this.

I have no explanation for this.

I haven't been home for 20 years,

had my parents
not seen since then.

I make my statement,
then I'm gone.

The animal carcasses remind me
to Kai and the cave.

Are you speaking as a commissioner now, right?

I'm just doing my job.

Twenty years too late.

(woman, Polish)
You'll quickly find friends here.

Everyone here is like you.

All are orphans.
Your loneliness is over.

You are part now
a large family.

This is the start of a new life.

Former students who are now everywhere
study or work around the world.

Someday
your photo can hang there.

If you follow the rules.

You will have to change.
Not just externally.

Your phone.

Come on.

Good morning
-Good morning.

Your new home. Welcome.

[Polish murmur]

Good morning

You share this room with Luba.

She'll show you everything tomorrow.
Take a break.

This is your clothing,
your uniform.

You will wear them every day.

Go on.

The Kring House is clean.

No traces,
no other people.

There is nothing on the entire property.

There's also his weapon
no matches.

DNA analyzes are still ongoing, but so far
nothing matches our corpses.

There alte Kring
still says nothing.

His wife just says,
that she knows nothing.

We can do it
no longer kept here.

He soon knocks us off our chairs.

Let her go.

House is guarded around the clock.

And what about her?

We can't force them
to help us.

Send her home.

I could try something again.

They don't want to let you go.

They think
you want to protect your father.

As long as he doesn't cooperate,

will they find reasons
to hold you here.

Maggie, if you want to go home,
get Arthur talking.

What is she doing here?

I don't want her to be here.

I will not say anything.

You can't say anything
If you want.

Then you'll sit here forever.
Again tomorrow.

Again the day after tomorrow.
Until... -I have time.

(Maggie) They all think
that you are hiding something.

That you had something to do with it.

I look
like I care

what anyone here
thinks about me?

Und Minna?

Leave your mother out of this.

You leave her out of there.

She sits one box away,

answered for hours
the same questions.

You're dragging her into this.
You torture her.

When this is over...

..you leave the Oderbruch immediately...

...and you'll never come back.

The field has been fallow since '99.

Our farm went bankrupt.

And I've had it ever since
never enter again.

My eyes are broken.

I can even with glasses
Don't see further than ten meters.

My ears are fine, but...

...we haven't heard anything
in this night.

We slept.

Everyone here knows that my country
is no longer ordered

and anyone can enter it...

...without me noticing.

Just before you
came out of the house,

Who did you talk to on the phone?

I didn't make a phone call.

My daughter always had
a blooming fantasy.

Are you still taking your pills?

Mr. Kring, 1997 are in the Oderbruch
three people disappeared.

One, her son Kai, became
found dead two weeks later.

The Seidel couple
remained missing.

I know the facts.

And also my daughter's theories.

What are the facts?
and the theories?

My son drowned.

What happens to the other two?
is, only the flood knows.

My daughter is right
blamed for Kai's death.

That's what broke her.

I think that's where their...
Conspiracy theories.

Why was her daughter to blame?

She had the task a
to look after Kai.

What exactly do you mean by
Conspiracy theories, Mr. Kring?

That Kai and the other two
didn't drown in floodwaters...

...but were murdered.

But Kai was found and she did
gave up the police profession.

I assume that you too...

...medication abuse
played a role in this.

Mr. Kring, 1947...

..more than fifty years ago...

are in the Oderbruch
a flood

two bodies washed ashore.

Remember that too
to the facts and to the theories?

Take your time.
It's been a long time.

You were 22 years old at the time.

This is a police document
from Poland from that time.

May I translate for you?

(Stanislav)
Two missing field workers

found dead.

According to the autopsy:
the official cause of death:

Drown.

History repeats itself,
Mr. Kring.

However, one is beforehand
assumed murder.

And there was then
also two suspects.

One of both
is mentioned in this document.

I know her eyes are bad,

but please make the effort
and read the name.

It's my name.

It was purely routine that I
was on the suspect list.

The missing people
worked on my land.

Yes, it has
quickly superseded, but...

...you probably already know that.

All I need from you
what I want to know, Mr. Kring, is

whether you remember the name
remember the other suspect.

No.

(Police officer)
Mr. Kring, you can go now.

They stand
temporarily under house arrest.

Would you like someone to bring you?

I do not need any help.

Your wife is back again
at your home.

[moans]

Let me!

Help me up.

Then I'll go on alone.

Let me go!

(Minna) Please go.
And never come back again.

Arthur was a suspect in '47
in a murder case. Did you know that?

If you anything
know about these dead...

Are you going now!

And if you don't,
what I said,

you will regret it.

Get out.

Please excuse the disturbance,

I should
bring directly to you.

Rainer Seidel.

I was looking for you for a long time back then.

Found you too.

On your new farm.

Then I wanted to go to you, but...

...just don't have it
found the right words.

For what you did to me.

Now you've found her.

You still have to stay here.
They want to question you again.

There's a consensus
with a missing person from '97.

Rainer Seidel
was found among the bodies.

I hope you're looking,
what you find here.

Kai.

You have to stop doing this.

I can not stand it any longer.

I have to get out of here.

Where do you want to go?

Doesn't matter.

The main thing is to get away.

I'll protect you.

Forever.

(Goldhofer) We still have it
no exact number,

but they are mortal remains
of over a hundred people.

The times of the murders

spread out
over at least the last 50 years.

The same applies to the animals,
who were also killed.

From today on, the world is watching Krewlow.

Keep your distance from journalists

and don't talk to anyone here,
that you don't have to talk to.

It is up to us

and smoother
German-Polish cooperation,

this exceptional case
clear up as quickly as possible.

Some of the victims have already been
assigned to missing persons

and identified.

It could be ritual murders
some kind of sect

or intergenerational
community act.

We have been able to so far
do not recognize a modus operandi.

Arthur Kring could have a role in the
Play perpetrator group

or have played,

but due to age
and physical condition

it is unlikely

that he was involved in the recent murders,

as well as transport and construction of the
the pile of corpses was involved.

That animals were also killed
investigates a motive

and narrowing down to one type of perpetrator
particularly difficult.

The only thing in common

which we have examined so far
Victims were able to determine...

...that seems to them
Blood was taken.

In some cases almost entirely.

(Ominous music)

(Maggie)
I will protect you. [Echo]

Forever.

[echoing groan]