Border Patrol: Democracy Dies in the Dark

Border Patrol: Democracy Dies in the Dark

Chief Inspector Olga Lenski is still reeling from a nighttime break-in into her apartment: the intruder filmed Olga and her daughter while they were sleeping with Olga’s own cellphone. The inspector feels powerless and anxious, something uncommon for her. Chief Inspector Adam Raczek has never seen Olga like this. He’s worried about his colleague and bound and determined to solve the case. Olga chooses to entrust Alma to her mother Maria’s care and take a break from her job, then decides that a stay at a remote farm will help calm her nerves and regain her self-confidence. Olga’s friendly host is Lennard Kohlmorgen, an engineer. Since his wife Valeska left him, he lives there by himself with his two children, 14-year-old Ulrike and 8-year-old Henry. Olga soon realizes there’s more going on than just idyllic farming here. Kohlmorgen has principles and holds very radical views. He lives almost self-sufficiently, grows his own vegetables, generates his own electricity and also homeschools his children. Olga feels attracted to this unusual man. When the corpse of his wife Valeska is found shortly thereafter, Kohlmorgen is one of the main suspects. Adam Raczek is assigned to the case and Olga is an important witness. A chain of clues leads to the conclusion that Kohlmorgen was responsible for Valeska’s death.