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screenable online: 8 episodes

The first drama series by Oscar winner Caroline Link revolves around therapy with children. The staged therapy sessions are exciting and emotional – just like life itself.

Six-year-old Ronja is having her eighth therapy session with Katinka. The little girl puts on makeup and plays dress-up and explains to her therapist what she thinks is important when it comes to men…

Katinka experiences one disappointment after another in her relationship with Michael, a married physician. Tom’s 15-year-old daughter Hanna announces she is coming for a visit. Lunchtime offers a…

Tense and wary, Sam shows up for his second therapy session. Tom realizes that Sam wants to accept his help, but is trapped in his own defenses. Sam was caught stealing and was reported to the…

While Katinka is making popcorn for a hungry Nellie, the girl grows nauseous. She pushes Katinka to go outside with her and get some fresh air. The therapist wants to try something new with Nellie…

Ronja’s father, Matthias Reiminger, shows up for the parental consultation. Suspicious, he is slow to respond to Katinka’s questions. Matthias feels overwhelmed, and not just at the practice. He…

In the yard behind the practice, therapist Tom plays soccer with Jonas. The boy wins, and Tom helps him integrate the euphoric feeling of joy and strength into his body with a gesture. This is…

Beaming with joy, Ronja tells her therapist Katinka that she received an invitation to a birthday party from the “prettiest girl in the whole group” at kindergarten. She wants to paint something for…

Using the screen technique, Nellie returns once again to the place of dark memories. Guided by Katinka, she will try to integrate her trauma into her life. Jonas’s father has died. Tom makes room for…

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Format

8×45’

Available

ready-made

Produced by

Claussen + Putz Filmproduktion

Cast

Judith Bohle, Carlo Ljubek, Lotte Shirin Keiling, Valentin Oppermann, Christian Erdmann, Jonte Hüttermann a. o.

Year of Production

2022

Original Language

German

Broadcaster

ZDF

Writer

Caroline Link

Director

Caroline Link

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