Awarded the Adolf Grimme Preis 1998, highly recommended and supported through the MEDIA programme
Based on a novel by Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Directed by Xaver Schwarzenberger
Year of production: 1998
Starring: Tobias Moretti, Gabriel Barylli, Christine Neubauer
When the old forester is shot by a poacher, a young man who is determined to bring down the poachers takes over. His most loyal companion in this struggle is Krambambuli, their leader’s dog, with whose help he manages to catch the murderer. He pays for his success, however, with his marital bliss.