Dreaded serial killer Peter Kurten voluntarily turns himself over to the authorities. A young lawyer, eager to prove Kurten's mental derangement, agrees to defend a man who terrorized Germany between 1929 and 1931. In studying the case and meeting with the intelligent, cold-blooded manipulator, the young idealist's values become warped.
Key credits listed on this page include Julius Ševčík, Anthony Neilson, Jan Forsström, Milan Kňažko, Pavel Gajdoš, Dagmar Havlová Veškrnová, Zuzana Kajnarová, and Miroslav Táborský.