Sleeping Dog (Schlafende Hunde) is a German series starring Max Riemelt. Created by Oded Davidoff and Noah Stollman, this entertaining thriller takes us into the world of lawyers, detectives, criminals, and unsolved cases.
It is perfect for those who seek a well-crafted police intrigue, with charismatic characters and a corollary story, primarily well-told in its entirety.
Plot
A new death awakens disturbing doubts about an old case supposedly closed. A former policeman who now lives on the street sets out to uncover the truth.
About the Series
“A Good Script” is the primary strength of “Sleeping Dog” built on well-constructed, real, and charismatic characters in a story that knows precisely what fascinating history to tell and how to make everything surrounding the main axis interesting.
Technically, it does not strive for aesthetics or the treatment of shots. There is a lot of handheld camera work, many sequences that want to be real and natural, and that’s how they are shot. It does not want to propose a Copenhagen Cowboy, nor is the force of the story in aesthetics. It is the strength of the characters, their real intensity as human beings, which makes “Sleeping Dog” an exciting series that, while it may not go down in television history, provides us with a plot and an enjoyable, intriguing story.
It does not want to be dark, almost at any time, and as a noir thriller, it does not want to enter the perverse or unhealthy side. It has a marked conscience background.
Our Opinion
A good, entertaining, and enjoyable series. It enters more for its story than its aesthetics, conquers more for the characters than for how it is told.
Release date
June 22, 2023
Where to Watch Sleeping Dog
The Cast
Max Riemelt / Mike Atlas
Carlo Ljubek / Luka Zaric
Luise von Finckh / Jule Andergast
Peri Baumeister / Lenni Atlas
Antonio Wannek
Melodie Wakivuamina
