Death in Mombasa

Moritz Wagner is a war photographer whose demanding career put a strain on his marriage, leading his wife, Farrah, to vanish without a trace. A year after moving to Hamburg with his daughter, Moritz learns that Farrah's body was found in her car in Kenya. After Farrah's sister suggests the death was a murder rather than an accident, Moritz returns to Kenya to investigate. When his sister-in-law dies in his presence, he becomes a police suspect and is forced to go on the run. He teams up with Caroline, a used car dealer and a close friend of his late wife, to uncover the truth behind Farrah's death.

This crime thriller was directed and written by Jörg Lühdorff, following his 2020 production Insecure: All the Best for the Future. The film features Heino Ferch in the lead role of Moritz Wagner, alongside Katharina Schlothauer as Caroline Jakobs and Barbara Philipp as Nicole Wagner. Other cast members include Errol Trotman-Harewood, Christian Erdmann, and Samirah Breuer. Produced by ZDF, Zeitsprung Pictures, and Avriofilms, the movie is a joint venture between Germany and Greece. It was released on January 27, 2024, with a total runtime of 89 minutes.