SEX & CRIME

Theo is a successful, best-selling author of cheap “sex & crime” novels. But his private life isn’t such a success: his marriage is in shambles and his neglected wife Katja wants a divorce. One night with his best friend Valentin, Theo meets the attractive waitress Mörli. Turns out, she’s a big fan of his trivial trash novels. Valentin convinces the shy author to spend a night with Mörli, all alone in his brand new house. But then Valentin receiving an alarming call and when he arrives home in the middle of the night, Theo is completely hysterical and Mörli is dead. Horrified, Valentin wants to call the police, but is persuaded to help get rid of the body. But the dead body turns out to be a lot more stubborn than expected. And when Theo’s wife Katja and a nosey neighbor turn up, the chaos is perfect.

Director

PAUL FLORIAN MÜLLER studied at the German Film & Television Academy (DFFB) Berlin where he made numerous short films that were screened at national and international festivals. Also active as a screenwriter, a selection of his films includes: 1949 (short), SOGAR DIE NACHT (short), and his feature debut SEX & CRIME.

Paul Florian Müller photos © Weydemann Bros.