Komm, süßer Tod (Come Sweet Death) is a 2000 Austrian black comedy based on the novel by Wolf Haas of the same name. It is one of the Brenner detective stories, which tell of the luckless life of ex-policeman and unsuccessful private investigator Simon Brenner, who tramps throughout Austria and stumbles upon difficult crime cases.
Brenner is portrayed by one of Austria's most famous comedians, Josef Hader. "Komm, süßer Tod" was produced by DOR Film, the Austrian Film Institute and ORF.
The film won the Romy Award for being the most successful Austrian movie of 2001. It is considered one of the best Austrian films and is sometimes compared with Bringing Out the Dead, but is more European-style and more humorous.
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- Bei Notruf Mord (Dial 911 for Murder)
Ex-detective Brenner wants to keep himself out of trouble but several murder cases and his ex-girlfriend Klara finally get him involved. But making decisions is not one his strengths. Written by Reini Urban
