TV series

Der schwarze Bumerang

1982 · 1 season

A slow, serious thriller that pits an ordinary family against faceless corporate power in a harsh, remote landscape.

Overview: German biochemist Dr. Peter Lester, his wife and 15-year-old son Michael, become the victims of an unscrupulous pharmaceutical company in Australia, as young Michael disappears from the heavily guarded research camp in the outback.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, family, power, survival
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
family
power
survival
justice
Places: wilderness
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: drama, action & adventure
Created by: Wolf Dietrich
Starring: Klaus Barner, Richard Lauffen, Alexander Kerst, Horst Sachtleben, Werner Kreindl
Length: 1 seasons, 4 episodes, 90 min each
Network: ZDF
Country: France, Austria, Switzerland, Germany
Languages: German