Luden

The story of Hamburg's red light district in the late 1970s and early 1980s is worth telling. The struggles of various pimp gangs, the misery of the prostitutes, how broken all the people who work in this industry become. I really like the main actor Aaron Hilmer, who in the original convinces with a brash North German accent. Despite all his really questionable practices and crimes, with which he persuades dozens of women into prostitution, there remains some sympathy for this character.

But there is also a lot that is not consistent. Unfortunately, you don't believe for a second that it really takes place in Hamburg St. Pauli in the 80s. Costumes, wigs and make-up look like a bad techno club in Berlin 2020. The original images from that time, which can be seen in the credits, promise more than the series can deliver. A pity.