A genre-bending mix of family drama and psychological thriller.
The story follows the Klettmann family, who appear to live an ideal life in a Munich suburb until Peter Klettmann (played by Torben Liebrecht) kills his wife on her 44th birthday. The narrative shifts between three timelines: the present-day fallout, Peter’s own childhood in the 1980s, and the events leading up to the murder. A genre-bending mix of family drama and psychological
Filming and initial production culminated in a December 2022 release on the ZDF Mediathek before its linear TV broadcast in January 2023. The series is often noted for its "unmasking" of the perfect family facade, revealing how intergenerational trauma and long-held secrets can lead to a violent breaking point. Peter’s own childhood in the 1980s