Tattoo

Tattoo

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Release Date

4/4/2002

Runtime

108 mins

Overview

Marc Schrader, a rookie cop caught red-handed with drugs in a police raid of an illegal rave, joins a homicide investigation conducted by Chief Inspector Minks. The victim is a naked young woman with the skin stripped off her back, killed as she staggered into traffic. As Schrader and Minks investigate the murder, the case is complicated by a finger found in the stomach of the victim. Forensic examination proves the finger belongs to Nobert Günzel, who was previously convicted of rape and assault. The police raid Günzel’s residence, and discover a blood-stained table with restraints and bits of human flesh in his basement. They also find video equipment and preserved, tattooed skin from the victim’s back. Soon, they found dead bodies buried in the garden. Günzel then goes missing.

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Budget

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Revenue

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A gritty European police procedural that descends into deeply disturbing territory, mixing institutional corruption with grotesque serial murder. This is a visceral, unflinching look at how institutional failure and personal compromise enable atrocity.

Mood

TenseUnsettlingDread-soaked

Themes

CrimeCorruptionIdentity

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticHigh-contrast

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violenceSexual violenceBody horror

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