Title 37 SECONDS Summary The young lawyer Clara Andersen goes beyond all moral limits to have her father, the famous singer Carsten Andersen, declared innocent of raping her best friend Leonie Novak. The situation of the night of the crime seems to be ambiguous, because on the one hand Leonie and Carsten actually had a passionate love affair, but on …
Neuland
Title NEULAND Summary Karen returns home after many years. She tries to take care of her two nieces, whose mother has suddenly disappeared without a trace. A violent incident at the elementary school, to which Karen’s niece Zoe is exposed, sets a dynamic in motion that upsets all relationships and the seemingly stable structure of the small town. Episodes 6× …
Decision Game
Title DECISION GAME Summary Until now, risk analysis has been Vera’s profession and Game Theory an academic discipline. But when her daughter Elsa is kidnapped, those dusty theories are the only weapons the desperate mother has left to make Elsa’s life more precious to the kidnappers. A nerve-wracking game begins: round after round, Vera must suppress her maternal love, give …
Flügel aus Beton
Title FLÜGEL AUS BETON Summary Young teacher Gabrielle (Victoire Laly) loses her student Mia (Rosa Zach) to suicide. When Gabrielle finds out that the jump to death is part of the manipulative online challenge “Ikarus” at her school, she tries to confront the mysterious game leader “koenig_minos” and thereby falls into his clutches herself. Director Lea Becker Executive Producer Anette …
Gefährliche Wahrheit
Title GEFÄHRLICHE WAHRHEIT Summary A fire in a social building estate causes three deaths. Maren Gehrcke, a journalist, is researching the background when a stranger offers her information. Adubious loan is the reason for the fire. While taxpayers bear the costs, investors and intermediaries profit. The unknown person wants the truth to come to light. And he wants money that …
Speechless in Ireland
Title Speechless in Ireland Summary Connie is a perfectionist – but she doesn´t speak English. When she finds out that fluently English has suddenly become a key requirement at her office, she needs a plan. She takes an intensive language course in Ireland. But her quirky landlady and teacher Gillian who also works as undertaker and her fellow classmate Max …
Schwarze Insel
Title SCHWARZE INSEL Summary After the tragic death of his parents, high school graduate Jonas lives with his grandfather on a North Sea island. It is a time of new beginnings, the time of the first love. The arrival of the new, young german teacher Helena turns Jonas’ life completely upside down. She recognizes and encourages his writing talent and …
Der Alte und die Nervensäge
Title DER ALTE UND DIE NERVENSÄGE Summary In an old campervan, ‘the old man’ Wilhelm Schürmann (Jürgen Prochnow) and his uninvited co-driver, the 15-year-old ‘nuisance’ Felix (Marinus Hohmann), get away from their families and embark on an adventurous journey across Germany. Director Uljana Havemann Executive Producer Anette Kaufmann Commissioning Editor/ Broadcaster Claudia Luzius and Nadine Becker (ARD Degeto) Cast Jürgen …
Die Freundin meiner Mutter
Title DIE FREUNDIN MEINER MUTTER Summary “Should I get my mother’s friend pregnant and be my children’s brother?” Jan is confronted with this crazy question when his lesbian mother Victoria chooses him as the sperm donor for her partner Rosalie. Director Mark Monheim Executive Producer Philip Voges Commissioning Editor/ Broadcaster Christian Granderath, Mara Neuber and Philine Rosenberg (NDR) Cast Max …
Ferien vom Leben
Title FERIEN VOM LEBEN Summary Lilo is a resolute woman, creative in her mind and in her images until a devastating diagnosis tears her out of her everyday life and forces her to face unpleasant truths. Director Sophie Allet-Coche Executive Producer Geraldine Voss Producer Valeria Pauz Commissioning Editor/ Broadcaster Dominik Kempf (ZDF) Cast Hannelore Elsner, Marie Bäumer, Navid Navid, Robert …