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We would be different

We would be different

Rupert Seidlein (Matthias Brandt) was a twelve year old boy, when he had to watch how his parents and his best friend were shot by two police officers. As an adult, he returns with his wife Anja (Silke Bodenbender) in the village of his childhood, to take revenge. No sooner Rupert has moved into his parents’ house, the now retired police chief is found dead in the lake. Did the non-swimmer drown or did someone kill him? The rumors in the village seethes. As soon as the bodies of police officer Bäumler (Paul Fassnacht) and his wife Rose (Rike Eckermann) are found, Rupert comes under the spotlight of Commissioner Wackwitz (Andreas Döhler).

Friedrich Ani and Ina Jung wrote the screenplay for the ZDF crime drama which was shooted with the working title “Endlich Leben” in the Cologne area. Jan Bonny directed the 90-minute film with Matthias Brandt, Silke Bodenbender and Manfred Zapatka in the leading roles.

© ZDF/Jakob Beurle

CAST & CREW

Cast

Matthias Brandt, Silke Bodenbender, Manfred Zapatka, Andreas Döhler, Paul Faßnacht, und andere

Producer

Susanne Freyer

Associate Producer

Judith Fülle

Screenplay

Friedrich Ani, Ina Jung

Director

Jan Bonny

Director of Photography

Jakob Beurle

Commisioning Editor

Gabriele Heuser

Editing

Stefan Stabenow

PRODUCTION DETAILS

PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Juli/August 2018

First Broadcast

August 2020

Runtime

1 x 90 min