Geheimnisse

While two dozen reviews are going to tell you just how damn good this epsiode is I just want to talk about the cinematography and let others wax lyrical about how gorram good the acting and opening premise of this series is.

I'm just going to state briefly, as a cameraman how incredible the cinematography, lighting and grading is.

The tone of lighting and the grain in the exposures tells part of the story in and of itself. You wouldn't even need to see the faces or hear the voices of the actors to know EXACTLY what sort of tale this is going to be.

It's incredibly atmospheric and emotional. Every scene is filmed with precision and purpose.

For me, the cinematographic highlight is the breakfast scene at post-coital Ulrich's house... nearly three minutes of uncut, floating camera work amongst a bustling house full of people. Every line and gesture is on cue and perfectly framed.

Even just this scene alone would be worthy of serious praise... but when you contrast it with the choppy emotional cuts at the police station or the lethargic cuts of the overcast wilderness we really get to see film grade production!

Well, this episode is mainly about introducing every character and their situation, but the way it's narrated is exquisite! The story is intriguing and it keeps your breath suspended. I just hope they will keep this quality.

About the actors is too early to say something but no one gave me a bad impression.

The soundtrack is very... horror, suspenseful, but very perfect.

Best series ever made. Never bores you, keeps you hooked and blowing your mind all the time. That ending tho 😍.

Since I am a fun of thrilling mysteries, i finally decided to watch this show!

So far it has done a great job of hooking me in and make me invested in the story and characters! At this point I can already tell from the production value and acting, that this show is not your average experience, but something more!

The episode has its suspencefull moments, even scary sometimes! You csn tell there is something going on that you cant wrap your head around! We get some pieces, but not enough for it to make sense, qnd thats what has me sold.. the sense of mystery!

It is clear you have to pay attention and it feels like even the small details will mater later on!

Deffinetely worth checking out!

When Dark was first announced, a lot of people compared the first german Netflix-production to Stranger Things. But i can tell, it is nothing like that. Dark is grittier, darker (no pun intended) and deeper. The first episode is one of the weaker ones, together with E2. As a german native speaker, some of the dialogue seems odd, no one would talk like that. The acting is a mixed bag as well, sometimes the performances are pretty strong, sonetimes they are way too dull (if you can call it that way). I guess this is because german film production is way behind, especially if you consider TV-shows. Almost every show here has really bad writing. On the technical level, there is nothing to complain. The cinematography and the lighting is phenomenal, by far the best i have seen in a german production since 2004's Downfall. The makeup and costume design fullfills it's purpose and the score is setting the perfect mood for the show.

Do yourself a favour and watch it. The first two episodes are a bit hard to watch (especially if you are a native speaker), but with episode 3 or 4, it get's so much better, becoming one of if not the best german TV-show ever.