As the mother of one of the rapists herself falls for the other rapist - on vacation in a charming north German town.
It's an astounding film - as the family - outwardly normal - has attitudes toward the rape of children that are utterly casual and indifferent. At one point, the 16 year old son (one of the two rapists) says he's unconcerned that the child victim is out with a man in his 30s who will take him away from her.
The mother asks her son what he thinks the child - who's failed to return home - is now doing with the man in his 30s. The son tells his mother "they're [the 12 year old child) probably having sex" right now.
He's confused why his mother (to whom the girl's family entrusted the child for this vacation) is interested in such a rape. "After all", he says, "you wouldn't be concerned if I were raping her - why be concerned if Bill is?" No one raises an eyebrow.
It stuns.
It's an astounding film - as the family - outwardly normal - has attitudes toward the rape of children that are utterly casual and indifferent. At one point, the 16 year old son (one of the two rapists) says he's unconcerned that the child victim is out with a man in his 30s who will take him away from her.
The mother asks her son what he thinks the child - who's failed to return home - is now doing with the man in his 30s. The son tells his mother "they're [the 12 year old child) probably having sex" right now.
He's confused why his mother (to whom the girl's family entrusted the child for this vacation) is interested in such a rape. "After all", he says, "you wouldn't be concerned if I were raping her - why be concerned if Bill is?" No one raises an eyebrow.
It stuns.