On December 30th, the US thriller “Wind River” aired on ZDF and is now available for free until January 6, 2024, in the ZDF Mediathek. An ideal film for winter and a strong thriller with two Marvel stars, says MeinMMO author Schuhmann.
What is the thriller about? A ranger finds a dead 18-year-old of indigenous descent in the freezing cold of Wyoming, apparently a murder victim.
A young FBI agent arrives in the US province and encounters distress, misery, and a wall of silence. There is nothing to be gleaned from the locals, only a gruff sheriff and a taciturn hunter seem to be of assistance.
But they give her little hope of ever finding the murderer. The area is vast, and the resources are limited.
Jeremy Renner is the born hunter as a superhero or not
Who are the Marvel stars? Jeremy Renner plays the hunter “Hawkeye” in the Marvel universe, and his role in Wind River is similarly structured: a taciturn, pragmatic hunter who finds support and warmth in his family, and whose pragmatism turns ruthless as soon as this support is taken away.
Elizabeth Olsen plays the young FBI agent, who loses all big-city naivety in a short time when confronted with the relentless nature of humans and the landscape in Wyoming. In the Marvel universe, she represents the Scarlet Witch, who is much tougher than she appears.
A stone is rolled up the mountain, thundering down as an avalanche into the valley
What is special about the film: Wind River takes its time for melancholic and sad scenes where people stare into the void and regret decisions made years ago. It revolves around breaking free from this world, going to college, or joining the army. New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles – it doesn’t matter, just being somewhere else.
But in these quiet scenes, which are already strong on their own, a stone is rolled up a mountain, crashing down into the valley as a gigantic avalanche at the climax of the film. How the film transitions from cozy comfort to a relentless fight is masterful.
The climax of the film is a fantastic sequence of scenes that pins you to your seat for 20-30 minutes full of action and tension.
Wind River has a rating of 7.7 out of 10 stars on IMDB and is one of the best thrillers of recent years.
The US thriller Wind River is now in the ZDF Mediathek. You can watch the film there until January 6, 2024, between 10 PM and 6 AM without any issues. To watch it during the day, you need to complete an age verification. Otherwise, it is also available on Netflix – but with a subscription.
If you feel like a thriller from Germany that you can watch on ZDF, we recommend Freies Land: ZDF sends one of the best thrillers of recent years at 1 AM: Here’s how to watch it for free
