Matthias Brandt

Teacher Anne and policeman Georg are thought of as the perfect couple. However, appearances are deceptive: one of them is covered with scars and bruises. But which one is the abuser? (imdb)

An overstressed architect is employed by the mysterious Vineta project, aiming to design a perfectly secure city.

Two young people in Berlin, a refugee and a homeless punk, form a relationship.

When a man flees France after the Nazi invasion, he assumes the identity of a dead author whose papers he possesses. Stuck in Marseilles, he meets a young woman desperate to find her missing husband - the very man he's impersonating. (imdb)

With an anxiety disorder in his luggage, Chief Inspector Sörensen is transferred from Hamburg to the Frisian town of Katenbüll. He hopes that the small town will provide him with a quiet, tranquil working life. (imdb)

On January 20, 1942, leading representatives of the German Nazi regime met in a villa in Berlin-Wannsee for a meeting that went down in history as the Wannsee Conference, at which the systematic murder of 11 million Jews was decided.

A case, that remained a mystery for nearly thirty years. The desperate search of one brother for his sister. And the agony of those who are left behind by a chillingly brutal crime.

Series inspired by real events in the financial world, centers on narcissism, megalomania and double standards. (imdb)

Bettina Maurer, mayor of a small town, is nearly hit by a car and yells at the driver. She enters a bank foyer before midnight to withdraw cash, but her card gets stuck. Martin, a visitor from Berlin, arrives and tries to fix the ATM with a hairpin, causing a short circuit. The machine fails—and so does the electronic door. Now both are trapped inside, and all attempts to get help fail.

A year has passed since Bettina and Martin unexpectedly rang in the New Year together at Moosbacher Bank. Much has changed since: Bettina lost her position as mayor, and Martin is more stressed than ever at work. But did the planned meeting between "Boss-Betty" and "Doofmann" ever happen? On New Year’s Eve, both unexpectedly show up at the Moosbach party in the town gym—and soon clash with other guests. The result: a full-blown scandal.

Anke Engelke and Matthias Brandt captivated audiences as Bettina and Martin in the short films Kurzschluss and Der zweite Kurzschluss. Now, the story—written by Claudius Pläging—continues with a new sequel, once again set on New Year’s Eve. Bettina visits Martin in Berlin to finally see his life up close. But a mishap leaves them spending the night alone together in an awkward and uncomfortable setting. In the final 30 minutes of the year, their relationship is put to the test. Things haven’t pr