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Highlights

• The Trap follows a reclusive bestselling author who believes she has recognised her sister’s killer nearly a decade after the murder.
• Friederike Becht delivers a convincing performance as a woman determined to prove her suspicions.
• The German thriller builds tension around an intriguing premise, but confusing storytelling weakens its impact.

Netflix’s German thriller The Trap centres on a woman determined to uncover the truth about her sister’s murder. Written and directed by Isabel Kleefeld, the series follows a bestselling author who has spent almost a decade living in isolation while holding on to the belief that a journalist was responsible for her sister’s death.

The opening episode establishes an intriguing mystery, with the author devising an elaborate plan to obtain evidence against the man she suspects. However, while the central idea has the potential to deliver a gripping psychological thriller, the series occasionally makes its own story harder to follow.