A BETTER PLACE

Germany, Austria 
2024 - Season 1 - 8 x 45 minutes | International Premiere at CANNESERIES Season 8
German
French & English subtitles 
Episode 1 

Screening of the first episode followed by a conversation with co-creator Laurent Mercier, actor Richard Sammel, executive producer Nicolas Loock, CANAL + foreign fiction editorial manager Brice Mondoloni and lecturer Marie-Odile Diemer.

Moderated by Romain Nigita  

In Rheinstadt, Germany, scientist Petra and mayor Amir are driving an ambitious rehabilitation programme, which aims to close the local prison. When the prisoners are released, they face rejection and the victims and their families are torn between forgiveness and a desire for justice. Will this be a fresh start for the society, or will it lead to anarchy?

TECHNICAL SHEET

Credits
© ARD / WDR / StudioCanal

Created by
Alexander Lindh, Laurent Mercier

Written by
Alexander Lindh, Karin Kaçi

Directed by
Anne Zohra Berrached, Konstantin Bock

Music
Martin Glos, Jasmin Reuter, Christian Ziegler

Cast
Maria Hofstätter, Steven Sowah, Katharina Schüttler, Johannes Kienast, Richard Sammel, Aysima Ergün, Youness Aabbaz, Cynthia Micas, Alev Irmak, Ulrich Brandhoff, Sandra Borgmann, Sahin Eryilmaz, Constantin Von Jascheroff

Production
Komplizen Serien & STUDIOCANAL Series in coproduction with WDR & ARD Degeto, Film AG & The Post Republic

Sales
STUDIOCANAL TV

Broadcast
WDR/ARD Degeto (Germany), CANAL+ (Austria), CANAL+ (France)