Drama in Styria: How Nathalie Birli became a heroine!

Drama in Styria: How Nathalie Birli became a heroine!

Graz, Österreich - The ARD television film "Without any trace-the case of Nathalie B." tells the shattering story of Nathalie Birli, who was victim of violent kidnapping in Styria in summer 2019. Nathalie, who is now known as Nathalie Schöffmann, was attacked by a driver during the cycling, who rammed her with full purpose and then passed them passed out before he kidnapped her into his remote house. The dramatic hours of their captivity and the subsequent attempt to rescue are the focus of the film, which adheres closely to the actual events. Nathalie openly describes the experiences of what the film adaptation gives an authentic note. Merkur reports .

The film adaptation, directed by Esther Rauch and with a script by Jonas Brand and Lia Perez, shows Nathalie Schöffmann, played by Luise von Finckh, in a strong and controlled reaction to her aggressor. During her captivity, she manages to talk to the perpetrator about orchid breeding in order to build a relationship and to alleviate the situation. This shows the enormous psychological stress that it was exposed. Finally, Christoph K., the perpetrator, is quickly caught with the help of data from the bicycle computer, which leads to the crime scene, and sentenced to seven years in prison and secure custody.

emotional handling of the past

Nathalie Schöffmann expresses that the reunion with the traumatic events has touched them emotionally. Nevertheless, she sees her participation in the film adaptation as helpful in order to complete her experiences. After the incident, she no longer has panic attacks, but still feels a queasy feeling when it is overtaken by a red panel van. These experiences reflect the challenges with which victims of violent crimes are confronted and how they can handle it.

The film "Without every trace" is not only an exciting story of a real crime, but also a contribution to the current discussion about the so -called "True Crime Hype", which booms in the media, on television and in podcasts. There is a growing number of interested parties, especially women who are very interested in these true crime stories. According to research, women often show a greater interest in True Crime, but at the same time also have a greater concern of becoming a victim of a crime themselves. Scientific knowledge of this phenomenon is currently limited. The University of Graz informs .

It remains to be seen how the consumption of True Crime content affects the audience in the long term. It may be learned from these content, which could be a positive consequence of the fascination for true crimes.

The story of Nathalie Schöffmann shows that the work -up of traumatic experiences is not only important in order to conclude personally, but also to raise awareness of such crimes and possibly help others.