Michael Rowitz
Directing
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Bis in die Spitzen

Gritty police thriller about a German father-daughter team working with French colleagues to battle organized crime in the German border town of Kehl.
Borderland

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Für alle Fälle Familie

She grows up in a village, protected by a foster mother. Her fearlessness indicates early on that heroic blood is flowing in Lenya's young veins. When her village is raided and many of her friends are murdered, she makes it her business to seek vengeance and fight for justice.
Lenya - Die größte Kriegerin aller Zeiten

Six wildly different people have no clue what's install for them on 'pioneering' burnout therapist Hannah's forest hike to a desolate hotel in Märkischen Schweiz, with some tricks to force them out of their comfort zones in completely different circumstances then those which gave them regular stress. Workaholic restructuring management consultant Johann Meininger was tricked to take the course as his PA convinced his boss to dump him due to expensive seniority, but finds a new challenge when sparks flow between him and equally cocky teacher Silvia Rautenberg, a disorganized single mother of two who has tinnitus. Editing lecturer Alfred is desperate after 500 failed job applications and hamburger jobs. Yuppie designer Rosa is stuck in short-term apprenticeships. Fresh pensioner Herbert wants adventure after 40 years of patient care, but his wife Gudrun fears any risk. Therapist Hannah looses control.
Mit Burnout durch den Wald

"Cooking is war" - that is the motto of the ingenious, but self-centered celebrity chef and women's hero Michi Griesebach, who has been in trouble for years with the autocratic restaurant critic Harry Dumont. Now the showdown is due to the opening of his noble restaurant: Dumont, whose column will decide on well-being and woe, has already announced a devastating tearing. By chance Michi gets to know Dumont's daughter and starts a covert operation.
Das beste Stück vom Braten

Lisa has accepted the marriage proposal from her Croatian boyfriend Hrvoje and is in seventh heaven. However, the walk down the aisle presents the couple with an unexpected problem. Hrvoje's strict Catholic mother, who insists on a traditional wedding, and Lisa's divorced parents from the former hippie scene are worlds apart. So the bride-to-be tries to persuade her quarrelling parents Gerd and Theresa to pull themselves together during the celebrations in Croatia! Easier said than done, because Theresa is extremely skeptical about her daughter's marriage plans. When she discovers that the groom is apparently seeing someone else, her worst fears seem to be confirmed.
My Big Fat Balkan Wedding

Eleven year old Tim plays fate and takes a flight to Scotland with his father Eric. They were happy there two years ago, shortly before his mother Anna died in a car accident. In Scotland, Tim combs through the Hartspring Castle and whose crypt. He finds a chart with Celtic characters, that refers to the true existence of the legendary Loch Ness monster.
The Secret of Loch Ness II

11-year-old Tim is way ahead of the other boys his age: nothing excites him more than explorers, myths, dinosaurs and legends - and planning his mother's life! One day, however, Tim's life is about to change completely: He accidentally discovers a photo of an explorer living in Scotland on the internet and he looks like the spitting image of his dead father! The adventurous boy secretly sets off on a journey to Iverness, the famous Scottish village on the banks of the legendary Loch Ness. And what awaits him there exceeds Tintin's wildest expectations.
The Secret of Loch Ness
An exchange program for "safe tourism" takes German police officer Sophie Maibachs (Anke Retzlaff - "Across the Border") to Tenerife. However, she also has other intentions there. Five years ago, her father (Michael Roll) died in a hit-and-run accident. There are many indications that the person responsible also lives in Tenerife.
Summer forever

Student Philip grew up with his grandma, now he has to look after her: Dementia! Philip moves Grandma into his shared flat. His friends play along, Grandma blossoms - at first... Complex characters, the courage to face uncomfortable truths: The drama portrays the problems of people with dementia and their relatives sensitively and honestly.
Nichts für Feiglinge

The daughter of a famous writer believes her mother is responsible for her father's death. Since then the relationship between them is cooled increasingly, to the point that she did not invite her mother when she marries. The husband, far from promoting good relations between them, takes them away even more, which sees the mother and begins to suspect him when he receives a note threatening to kill his daughter.
Der geheimnisvolle Schwiegersohn
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Der Runner
Criminal psychologist David Bornett is investigating a series of murders in which a police pen is stuck in the victim's ear. The team includes his godson Michael, who is new to the police force, and his colleague Max. Bornett suspects the murderer is among his own ranks and informs Michael. While David's trail leads to Max, Michael's leads lead directly to his uncle David.
Ein Mann wie eine Waffe

For the young nun Charlotte, the strict convent life is a liberation from her previous life in the fast lane. When advertising professional Conrad is stranded in the convent on a business trip, Charlotte feels vindicated in her decision to choose life in the convent. But the convent is in the red and has been making losses for too long, which is why the unexpected guest comes at just the right time for Abbess Katharina and Sister Hedi. With his experience and skills, he could make the convent profitable again and save it from being sold. Although Charlotte has another plan to save the convent, she reluctantly agrees to work with Conrad.
Da hilft nur beten!

Lawyers Paula Dennstein and Therese Schwarz open a law firm together. But their first case is already a tough one. They have to protect a single widower from the fraudulent machinations of a prefabricated house company - pro bono, of course! But things are also going haywire in their private lives. While Paula's marriage threatens to collapse for good, Therese meets Thomas and is completely smitten by him. The attraction is obviously mutual, until Therese realizes who Thomas really is.
Dennstein & Schwarz - Pro bono, was sonst!
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Die Nacht der Engel

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 awarded the loss-making part of the company, she has to come up with some ideas. On her way to investor Estelle da Silva, Verena meets the hot Leon. He has great tips - and a secret.
Liebe macht sexy

Daniel Matzen is a gigolo, a call boy who does his job in a purely professional manner and does not let any emotions approach him. But one day he falls head over heels in love with Kim, one of his customers. He even wants to let his gigolo job go for her, but there is someone who has something against these plans for the future: his regular customer Lisa.
Gigolo – Bei Anruf Liebe

Karen Bender is a plastic surgery expert who will soon be promoted to Senior Physician. Her family life with her husband Christoph and little daughter Kim could hardly be more harmonious. However, when a routine check-up reveals that the seven-year-old is a lethal tumor, Karen is unexpectedly caught up in her past: Professor Victor Novak, an internationally renowned neurosurgeon, is the only one who can save Kim's life. But years ago Karen had an affair with Viktor during a joint engagement in the Balkan war.