Hinterland (2021) Apr 2026

A cool-headed forensic doctor who aids Perg, bringing intelligence and her own hidden scars to the investigation. Max von der Groeben: A young, suspicious police officer. ‎'Hinterland' review by Gavin McDowell • Letterboxd

(original German title: Die Heimatlosen ) is a 2021 Austrian-Luxembourgish historical expressionist thriller directed by Oscar winner Stefan Ruzowitzky ( The Counterfeiters ). The film is a dark, stylized portrayal of post-World War I Vienna, exploring themes of trauma, guilt, and the societal collapse following the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. 1. Production and Style Director: Stefan Ruzowitzky Release Year: 2021 (BFI London Film Festival) Hinterland (2021)

The film uses extensive CGI to create a surreal, warped version of 1920s Vienna, characterized by distorted, canted buildings and dark, gloomy, and yellow-toned environments. Duration: 98 minutes. 2. Plot Summary A cool-headed forensic doctor who aids Perg, bringing

The story follows Peter Perg (played by Murathan Muslu), a detective who returns home to Vienna in 1920 after years of captivity in a Russian prisoner-of-war camp. He finds a city completely changed by the end of the Empire—impoverished, turbulent, and struggling with a "lost generation" of traumatized veterans. The film is a dark, stylized portrayal of

Expressionist noir. The film is heavily influenced by German Expressionism (e.g., The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari ) and film noir.

A world-weary, haunted detective suffering from severe PTSD, trying to navigate a new civilian life.

When a series of brutal murders targets his former squad mates, Perg is drawn back into police work. He partners with forensic expert Dr. Theresa Körner (Liv Lisa Fries) to hunt the killer. The investigation reveals ties to Perg's own wartime experiences and a deep, systemic corruption within the emerging Austrian Republic.