Picco von Groote
Susanne Elvan met her husband Tarek, a convicted violent criminal, through a penpal portal while he was in inprisonment. The wedding took place before his release. When Susanne was found murdered, Tarek had only recently been out of prison. The case seems clear, at least for Susanne's daughter Mia, who detests her mother's easily irritable new husband. The Cologne commissioners Ballauf and Schenk start the investigation. But when assistant Norbert Jütte sees on a crime scene photo that the murderer has tied a belt over his victim's eyes, the case takes an unexpected turn: Jütte is convinced that he has dealt with the murderer before, earlier in his career, when he was doing his duty in another police department in another city. A serial perpetrator with a recurring murder ritual seems to be straggeling around in the city.
Two brothers start a sportswear company in the 1920s, hoping to make the best shoes in the world. Their relationship deteriorates until they become bitter rivals.
Christian Lukas, 22, is on the run. He took part in a drug study and together with his girlfriend Anna discovered the death of a fellow participant. However instead of investigating, the doctors covered up the incident. When Anna also starts showing signs of the deadly side effects Christian breaks out of the test center to get help. But neither police nor doctors believe his story since Christian suffers from paranoid schizophrenia. Only his sister Alice stands by him despite her also having serious doubts - until suddenly unknown pursuers show up. But what is the real story behind Christian's escape? Does the girl in danger really exist at all? Where is the line between psychosis and reality? Nocebo - a perception thriller.
On the request of his mother Gitte, Marko, who has been living in Berlin for years, drives off to the countryside to visit his parents. His hopes of spending a quiet and relaxing time with his family fall short when Gitte surprises everyone by revealing that she has recovered after a long mental illness. Marko is the only one who respects her wish from now on to be treated as a full member of this family and, as a result, ends up tipping more than just the delicate balance of his parent’s seemingly harmonious relationship.
