In a dark world of lies and intrigue, a detective must confront his darkest secrets in the fight for the truth.

In a nightmarish world that seems to be turning against her, a young woman believes to have found her only ally in a detective. But when she visits his office one day to enquire about news regarding the case, he too is suddenly changed. He and his partner talk to her in a way that seems frighteningly alien and indoctrinated. With the mysterious change in the detective‘s character, her last hope of finally uncovering the truth behind the ominous figure of the „Coffee Duke“ and the crosshairs of the intrigue vanishes.
His investigations lead the detective into the lion‘s den: the fortress of the „Coffee Duke“. Face to face with evil, a dark secret is revealed that will change him forever.
In the obscure world of the „Coffee Duke“, the boundaries between truth and lies, reality and dreams, social criticism and psychoanalysis blur.

Written and directed by:
Philipp Machill
Gabriel Menzinger
Director of Photography:
Vlad Margulis
Editor:
Christian Reinhardt
Music by:
Philipp Machill

Shot on Location in:
Berlin, Germany
Genre:
Film Noir
Length:
9 min
Specs:
2k, 4:3, B/W
Language:
German, English subs