German Series Projects Impress With Timely Subject Matter: Murder, Intrigue, Scandal, Mystery
variety.comEd Meza @edmezavar Political assassinations, war, espionage, royal scandals, teen angst and magic: new German series are setting the bar ever higher in terms of challenging and risky subject matter.
The Berlinale Series Market’s Up Next: Germany showcase on Monday presented four forthcoming series projects that look set to entice international buyers: Presenting “Herrhausen,” creator Christer von Lindequist and actor Oliver Masucci discussed the impact of the 1989 assassination, which continues to reverberate in Germany.
It was also the subject of Andres Veiel’s acclaimed 2001 documentary “Black Box BRD.” “If you were born in the ’70s like me I think you remember where you were when this happened because it was a big event,” said von Lindequist. “It happened right after the fall of the Wall.” Particularly as a native of Frankfurt, Lindequist said the mystery of Herrhausen’s death had always intrigued him.
The former Deutsche Bank chairman was on his way to the city when he was killed near his home in nearby Bad Homburg by a roadside explosion that pierced his armored Mercedez-Benz.
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