Wolfgang Weiser

"Der Illegale" is about a Volga German KGB spy who works for the Soviet Union in Germany. In the course of the plot, he comes into conflict with his employer and then questions his beliefs. The three-part series is based on true experiences. Its production was supported by the German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and the Division SG - Protection Division of the Federal Criminal Police Office.

Dr. Fridolin's thoughts and psychological transformations over a two-day period after his wife confesses that she's had sexual fantasies involving another man. In this short time, he meets many people who give clues to the world Schnitzler creates. This culminates in the masquerade ball, a wondrous event of masked individualism, sex, and danger for Fridolin as the outsider. (imdb)