Max Annas

Like a lot of people in Cologne in 1959, Adi, Hagen and Gisela listen to rock ‘n’ roll. But they also spend plenty of time on the trail of Salz, the owner of the BMW that ran over their friend Karl. They are none too pleased that Salz’s son gets about painting swastikas all over the city, but what gets at the even more is that the police don’t seem to care at all.

At the same time,...