Filter candle (1, 1', 1", 1′′′) to separate contaminants from a plastic melt, having - at least one filter element (6, 6', 6") through which a melt flow can be directed and which is set up to retain contaminants contained in the melt flow, and - a supporting body (2, 2', 2") to support the filter element (6, 6', 6"), in the form of a hollow body which has a wall region having multiple passages for the melt flow, and - at least one additional supporting body (4, 4', 4") is associated with the filter element (6, 6', 6") on the side of said filter element that faces away from the supporting body (2, 2', 2"), which supporting body (4, 4', 4") is set up to act on surface regions of the filter element (6, 6', 6") and/or to accommodate them such that the filter element (6, 6', 6") is configured to be backwashed via the melt flow flowing counter to the typical filtration direction, wherein the supporting body (2, 2', 2") is an internal supporting body, and the at least one additional supporting body (4, 4', 4") is an external supporting body, with passages (10, 10') for the melt flow, wherein during the filtration process, said plastic melt flows in an essentially radially directed flow direction from the outside through passages (10, 10') in the external supporting body (4, 4', 4") through the filter element and through passages (10, 10') of the internal supporting body (2, 2', 2") and during the backwash process, the plastic melt flows in directions opposite the flow directions in order to clean the filter element, characterized in that the internal supporting body (2, 2', 2") or the at least one external supporting body (4, 4', 4") has an abutment part (20, 20') for the respective other supporting body for longitudinal alignment of the supporting bodies (2, 2', 2", 4, 4', 4") to each other, wherein a clamping ring and an attachment part (24, 24') with a thread are provided, said attachment part interacting with said clamping ring, wherein the attachment part (24, 24') is accommodated on one of the supporting bodies (2, 2', 2", 4, 4', 4") in a screwable manner and is set up to fix the respective other supporting body (2, 2', 2", 4, 4', 4") to the one supporting body, wherein the filter element, with its surfaces facing away from one another, rests on the internal supporting body (2, 2', 2") or the at least one external supporting body (4, 4', 4"). - at least one filter element (6, 6', 6") through which a melt flow can be directed and which is set up to retain contaminants contained in the melt flow, and - a supporting body (2, 2', 2") to support the filter element (6, 6', 6"), in the form of a hollow body which has a wall region having multiple passages for the melt flow, and - at least one additional supporting body (4, 4', 4") is associated with the filter element (6, 6', 6") on the side of said filter element that faces away from the supporting body (2, 2', 2"), which supporting body (4, 4', 4") is set up to act on surface regions of the filter element (6, 6', 6") and/or to accommodate them such that the filter element (6, 6', 6") is configured to be backwashed via the melt flow flowing counter to the typical filtration direction, wherein the supporting body (2, 2', 2") is an internal supporting body, and the at least one additional supporting body (4, 4', 4") is an external supporting body, with passages (10, 10') for the melt flow, wherein during the filtration process, said plastic melt flows in an essentially radially directed flow direction from the outside through passages (10, 10') in the external supporting body (4, 4', 4") through the filter element and through passages (10, 10') of the internal supporting body (2, 2', 2") and during the backwash process, the plastic melt flows in directions opposite the flow directions in order to clean the filter element, characterized in that the internal supporting body (2, 2', 2") or the at least one external supporting body (4, 4', 4") has an abutment part (20, 20') for the respective other supporting body for longitudinal alignment of the supporting bodies (2, 2', 2", 4, 4', 4") to each other, wherein a clamping ring and an attachment part (24, 24') with a thread are provided, said attachment part interacting with said clamping ring, wherein the attachment part (24, 24') is accommodated on one of the supporting bodies (2, 2', 2", 4, 4', 4") in a screwable manner and is set up to fix the respective other supporting body (2, 2', 2", 4, 4', 4") to the one supporting body, wherein the filter element, with its surfaces facing away from one another, rests on the internal supporting body (2, 2', 2") or the at least one external supporting body (4, 4', 4").