Pierre Besson

Akiko, the Flying Monkey (2025)

The monkey child Akiko lives in the zoo, but his family sends him on a big mission: he is supposed to go out into the world and get his relatives out of the forest. ...

Old White Man (2024)

In order to finally get that long-awaited promotion, Heinz Hellmich, an old white man, has to show his "wokest" side at work. When he invites his superiors to a private dinner at his home, his family's politically correct façade quickly begins to crumble ...

Der Fall Marianne Voss (2024)

Griesenow, 2013: The hairdresser Marianne Voss is found dead in the forest by her daughter Heike. Shortly afterwards, her husband Karsten comes under suspicion of murder. But he protests his innocence. ...

Kolleginnen - Abgetaucht (2023)

Katharina Thalbach - Die Unbändige (2022)

Katharina Thalbach is one of the few Germans to hold the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. This highest award from the French Ministry of Culture was bestowed on the actress and director in 2019. This award is no coincidence, as Katharina Thalbach and France ...

Money. Murder. Zurich.: Borchert and the dark shadows (2022)

Youth psychologist Julia Egger causes a traffic accident, seriously injuring a man, and drives away in panic. Her explanation that she was deliberately forced off the road by an SUV initially sounds unconvincing to Borchert and Dominique, especially since ...

Scheidung für Anfänger (2018)

Anja and Christop Bremermann have been married for 24 years and have to admit that their love for each other is slowly fading. They decide to divorce by mutual agreement. But the whole thing doesn't go as smoothly in practice as they initially thought. By ...

Südstadt (2017)

One house, three apartments and three friendly couples, who have to put their relationships and life concepts to the test. After 20 years of marriage, Anne and Martin are close to separation. Eva and Thomas are freshly in love and want to do everything ri ...

Engel der Gerechtigkeit: Ärztepfusch (2013)

Der Verdacht (2011)

A German energy engineer has been found dead in a burnt-out car off the main road in the African Namib desert. The Namibian police rule out an accident and the victim's wife and business partner Maja Reichardt is suspected to be involved in the death of he ...

Frösche petzen nicht (2010)

Ex-policeman Eddie is a dedicated private detective blessed with a healthy dose of audacity. His scruffy appearance and unconventional investigative methods are garnished with curiosity and clever remarks that lead him into unusual situations. At the airpo ...

Liebe ist Verhandlungssache (2009)

Liebe macht sexy (2009)

Fashion entrepreneur Verena has the company well under control. Only her husband Christian is busy elsewhere: He has been having an affair with lawyer Claudia for a long time. When Verena catches them both, she files for divorce. But because she is only aw ...

Die Frau des Frisörs (2008)

Vera and Siegfried have taken out a large loan and mortgaged their house and livelihood so that Vera can realize her lifelong dream of becoming a fashion designer. Unfortunately, her dream is shattered. Vera wonders how she's going to teach the down-to-ear ...

Das Geheimnis im Wald (2008)

After many years, Detective Chief Inspector Steffen Gellhagen returns to his home town to solve the case of a missing schoolgirl. The former teacher Kortmann, who has a criminal record for rape resulting in death, very quickly becomes the investigator's ta ...

Schokolade für den Chef (2008)

The wealthy industrialist Ernst Schmitt has to take a step back for health reasons. But first he wants to arrange his succession, as he doesn't trust the manager of his chocolate factory. Without further ado, he pretends that his chauffeur is his millionai ...

Hindernisse des Herzens (2008)

The life of the successful competition rider Andrea Bruckheim gets out of hand when her favorite horse Magic collapses dead in a competition. She can not really get help from her husband Thomas because marriage has been suffering for some time. To keep the ...

Der Zauber des Regenbogens (2007)

A very skilful young architect from Berlin, Lea Winter, who has a promising career, is pregnant with Klaus Arnheim, her head of department, a long-time lover but married and father of a family. At the announcement of this unexpected pregnancy, of course, h ...

Die Zürcher Verlobung - Drehbuch zur Liebe (2007)

Things are going wrong in the life of unsuccessful 30-year-old penny dreadful novelist Juliane. Her fiancé Jürgen has split up with her. She is rescued by her uncle Hans, who hires her as a temp for his dental practice in Berlin. Here she meets Büffel a ...

Partnertausch (2007)

Die Sterneköchin (2007)

Glück auf vier Rädern (2006)

When psychology professor Friedrich Sibelius gives up his teaching job, a new phase of his life begins: his son Thomas needs advice, his grandchildren need attention, and his wife Anna drags him to a salsa course. On top of that, Friedrich finally wants to ...

Die Pferdeinsel (2006)

Katja Steinfurth tries hard to reconcile her love relationship with her married boss and her obligations as a single mother - not always with success. When Tibor, the favorite horse of her son Lukas, behaves strangely aggressive after an accident and is to ...

Pommery und Leichenschmaus (2006)

Just as Mom is pondering the whereabouts of his urn, Dad, who was declared dead, stands at the door! He just wanted to check that everything was okay... The way Dad's unexpected return reopens old wounds in the family that has grown up without him is beaut ...

Pommery und Hochzeitstorte (2005)

Tote leben länger (2005)

Irren ist sexy (2005)

Anne leaves her childless countryside life when her husband refuses a family and moves in with actress sister Viola. Taxi driver Henrik accidentally rents Viola's spare room and instantly bonds with Anne. While Anne and Henrik grow close, Viola's whims lea ...

Erbin mit Herz (2004)

For more than ten years, the Viennese children's book dealer Felice Frank has not heard from Alexander Helsing, the father of her little daughter Lilli. All the more surprised is the young woman, when she suddenly learns of the death of Alexander. But not ...

Mit deinen Augen (2004)

Despite her blindness, the famous singer Sophie Martell, who lives in Venice, has remained a cheerful, optimistic woman. However, she does not look forward to much, as her agent David hired journalist Eike Blohm to write Sophie's biography. But soon the id ...

Mein Weg zu Dir (2003)

The young, successful lawyer Lena Seidel travels to the small winegrowing town of Hilleritz on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Transport. There she is to convince the unruly villagers of the construction of a highway connection. Hardly Lena has arrived i ...

Adam & Eva (2003)

In the beginning there was fire: Adam and Eve were on fire for each other when he rescued her from a blazing house. Now they have been married for four years, and the burning desire for each other has turned into a lukewarm togetherness. The dream couple a ...

D.I.K. - Jagd auf Virus X (2003)

Pommery und Putenbrust (2002)

Zu nah am Feuer (2002)

Successful husband, clever children, great job – the lawyer Eva lacks nothing. Except the erotic tingle that she and Richard, a writer have lost in their family life. ...

Gefühle im Sturm (2002)

Stefanie von Nauenstedt begins a passionate affair with David, her brother-in-law, and realizes only too late how much her husband André and her son mean to her. ...

Ein Engel und Paul (2002)

Beautiful and mysterious Marie seduces Paul, a successful lawyer and loyal family man, who becomes obsessed with her. However, what he doesn't know is that she was hired to do it. She takes pity on him and confesses. ...

Liebeskrank (2001)

While searching for an ancient burial chamber in Cologne, Dr. Bea Valori has suppressed the fact that she is a very lonely romantic at heart. This seems to change when colleague Michael Burger introduces her to the charismatic Jürgen Wiedener. He teaches ...

Paps, Versprechen hält man! (2001)

Die achte Todsünde: Gespensterjagd (2001)

Albtraum einer Ehe (2001)

LiebesLuder (2000)

Pretty student Ina arrives in the small town of Meschede. After setting up a date with the bus driver Speedy, she flirts with other locals at the local private airfield. She soon begins affairs with the banker Peter Nase, the sawmill owner Wagner and the m ...

Rider of the Flames (1998)

Feuerreiter is an elegant period drama that begins in Frankfurt in 1796. Through his friend, Baron von Sinclair, romantic and rebellious poet Friedrich Hölderlin secures the position of a private tutor in the home of a banker named Gontard. He is soon tor ...

Buddies - Leben auf der Überholspur (1997)

The Promise (1995)

East-Berlin, 1961, shortly after the erection of the Wall. Konrad, Sophie and three of their friends plan a daring escape to Western Germany. The attempt is successful, except for Konrad, who remains behind. From then on, and for the next 28 years, Konrad ...

The Last U-Boat (1993)

Near the end of WWII a lone U-Boat is sent from Germany to Japan carrying plutonium needed for a Japanese A-Bomb. During the long journey, news arrives on the radio that Hitler killed himself and Germany has surrendered. This causes a rift in the crew, th ...