The Trap:
Director: Isabel Kleefeld
Cast: Friederike Becht, Hans Löw, Matthias Brandt, Miriam Ohlmeyer, Josephine Thiesen, Malaya Stern Takeda, Anna Schudt, Ursula Strauss, Michael Klammer and Sesede Terziyan.
Indeed, there is something captivating about a good psychological thriller that makes you want to keep watching until the very end. You start out with a few basic questions, but suddenly find yourself being paranoid and mistrustful of everyone around you and trying to analyze all those little details which can possibly lead to a bigger picture. Such is the kind of experience that you would want from The Trap – a psychological thriller made in Germany, consisting of six parts and available on Netflix.
As directed by Isabel Kleefeld, the show gives its viewers a different approach. Instead of bombarding the viewers with shocking events, the series immerses you in an atmosphere in which trust can be fatal.
It seems like this is precisely what psychological thrillers offer to the viewers.
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As a result of the six episodes, The Trap has an ample time to create suspense gradually. The plot provides sufficient opportunity for the audience to become acquainted with the characters and the circumstances that surround them, while suspense ensures the mystery remains intact all along. It is surprising how even the most mundane situations have hidden meanings.
The cast is another reason to give the series a chance. Friederike Becht leads an ensemble that includes Hans Löw, Matthias Brandt, Miriam Ohlmeyer, Josephine Thiesen and Malaya Stern Takeda, along with Anna Schudt, Ursula Strauss, Michael Klammer and Sesede Terziyan. With so many characters in the mix, there’s plenty of room for complicated relationships and shifting suspicions.
One thing that I like about such a thriller concept is that one does not necessarily need violence and dramatic scenes in order to create suspense. In many cases, it may be the conversation that seems a bit off and/or the character that knows more than what they want to tell. Such nuances can be even more scary than a sudden jump scare.
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At the same time, it is worth noting that slow-burn thrillers are not for everyone. Those who seek action-packed plot and constant twists of fate should look for something else because the format works best when a viewer pays full attention to it, rather than watches and scrolls through one’s mobile device at the same time.
Indeed, creating a six-part mystery without stretching the plot or boring the audience is a difficult task. It is up to the viewer to decide whether it was achieved successfully.
Conclusion
The Trap is a great choice for people who love psychological thriller movies that revolve around mystery, secrets, and the unpredictability of human behavior. With Isabel Kleefeld directing the series and a great cast of actors portraying the characters, the German miniseries provides a good alternative for people searching for crime thrillers besides English-speaking ones on Netflix.
This is the type of film you might choose to watch whenever you feel like pondering instead of getting answers right away.
For all you German thriller lovers out there, or people who like to have fun by solving mysteries and puzzles during their binge-watching sessions, The Trap is definitely worth a go.
The Trap is currently available on Netflix.
