Silberdisteln (1999)

TV Movie, Crime, Comedy, Family

Silberdisteln: Directed by Udo Wachtveitl. With Harald Juhnke, Heinz Schubert, Rosemarie Fendel, Dieter Hildebrandt. At the St. Bartholomew's retirement home, the lively seniors enjoy their golden years. The atmosphere is marred by the despotic head nurse, Linprun, who constantly humiliates the residents. When a spry old woman suddenly dies, Nafziger, Schambeck, and Ms. Tenns are convinced: The sadistic nurse murdered her. However, the police, who only conduct routine investigations into deaths in retirement homes, ignore their leads. But the trio doesn't give up. To bring the suspected killer to justice, they devise a cunning plan that will demand great sacrifices.

Director: Udo Wachtveitl