"Bonn" is a miniseries playing in germany a decade after the end of world war 2. It focuses on the conflict between the Verfassungsschutz which is hunting and prosecting former Nazi officials and the Organisation Gehlen which was the predecessor of today's BND (the german foreign intelligence agency) and is more sympathetic and supportive towards former Nazis, enabling their escape from prosecution. The outcome of that conflict might determine the future of the very young west germany which is now linked with western allies to prepare for a possible new war with the USSR.
The series does a great job at portraying the life of a young woman that is being recruited as a spy for the Verfassungsschutz, conflicting with her father's Nazi background.
The story plays out well and both the set design as well as the locations give off a very post-war feeling.
Unfortunately the realization breaks the immersion and the tension in many places. While most actors and actresses do a good job, some roles (Toni's boyfriend played by Julius Feldmeier) made me feel like watching a school play.
Many scenes also have a german voice-over despite the characters speaking german and it's not lip synched at ALL (the scene in the bar/club in one of the later episodes...) and it's a prime example where small, really weak moments ruin the whole show.
The story is still very exciting, especially since the audience knows from the beginning that it's based on real history. However, it's painfully badly done in some parts which really removed most of the fascination that I had in the beginning. A real shame.
The series does a great job at portraying the life of a young woman that is being recruited as a spy for the Verfassungsschutz, conflicting with her father's Nazi background.
The story plays out well and both the set design as well as the locations give off a very post-war feeling.
Unfortunately the realization breaks the immersion and the tension in many places. While most actors and actresses do a good job, some roles (Toni's boyfriend played by Julius Feldmeier) made me feel like watching a school play.
Many scenes also have a german voice-over despite the characters speaking german and it's not lip synched at ALL (the scene in the bar/club in one of the later episodes...) and it's a prime example where small, really weak moments ruin the whole show.
The story is still very exciting, especially since the audience knows from the beginning that it's based on real history. However, it's painfully badly done in some parts which really removed most of the fascination that I had in the beginning. A real shame.