Steirerangst (2023)

Even harmless cuddling can be deadly. Hary Prinz as Chief Inspector Bergmann and Anna Unterberger as Anni Sulmtaler experience this in the ninth Styrian thriller. In order to solve the cold-blooded murder of a seminar participant, the investigative duo from Graz ventures into the world of hormonal happiness boosters. Director Wolfgang Murnberger, together with his wife Maria, is responsible for the screenplay and provides the unusual search for criminals for characters by bestselling author Claudia Rossbacher with pointed dialogues and surprising twists. The actor couple Elena Uhlig and Fritz Karl play enterprising couples with a wonderful sense of humor who hide a secret behind the perfect facade. A bottle of champagne in the cooler, a used glass and an unused glass - and a dead body on the hotel room floor. What the Graz investigators Sascha Bergmann and Anni Sulmtaler found at the scene of the crime suggests that the murdered entrepreneur Katrin Fischer knew the perpetrator - and possibly even happily expected it. Was it maybe someone from the snuggle seminar of the enterprising couple Breuer that Katrin had previously attended? In order to get up close and personal with the circle of possible suspects, Bergmann and his boss Nicole Sturm mingled with those who were looking for proximity. Or was it someone from Katrin's private environment? The team of investigators can hardly imagine that she was expecting her violent ex-husband or her shady business partner for a tête-à-tête. However, both have a motive. When "Spusi" colleague Kofler makes a discovery, Bergmann and Anni get on the right track.