Script	Sebastian Schubert
Camera	Martin Farkas
Cutter	Ingo Ehrlich
Costumes	Petra Kray
Production design	Martina Brünner
Music	Jörg Lemberg
Sound	Angelo d’Àngelico
Production manager	Peter Schiller
Producer	Frank Kaminski, Ulrich Stiehm
Editor	Jeanette Würl

with: Matthias Brandt, Max Schmuckert, Anna Thalbach, Livia Greif, Samuel Finzi, Gisela Trowe, Judy Winter, Tamara Simunovic, Katharina Spiering, Dirk Böhling, Sabine Urban, Sarah Becker, Sabine Urig, and many others.

PLOT

After his wife died, Raimund Balsam finds himself a single father living with his 12-year-old son Paul. Making appearances as a magician, Raimund is able to earn a little extra money for the family while trying to be a loving father to his son. But afflicted with self-pity and mourning, he manages this only to a limited extent, categorically rejecting every offer of help from the outside, particularly from his sister-in-law Antonia.

When Paul has an accident and the Child Protective Agency takes notice of the father and son, Raimund has to learn to get his life back under control. The most difficult struggle takes place within himself, since confronting his past is the only thing that will help him solve his problems.

PRESS

“The director Claudia Garde’s greatest concern was keeping the mawkishnessg out of the story. Hence Raimund Balsam is allowed to demonstrate a number of unattractive qualities along with the moving ones. Claudia Garde’s see’s his basic problem so: "A person’s mourning of a loved one demands our respect. But when this mourning exceeds a certain point, the person becomes a problem for his surroundings.” SATUNDKABEL.DE

“A loser as hero – courageous of NDR to try that. Matthias Brandt was perfectly cast for the role. It is wonderful how the magical finale & subtle metaphors conjure up a bit of poetry amongst the difficulties of everyday life.”
TITTELBACH.TV