A married university professor ends his explosive affair with a female student who then accuses him of sexual harassment. A satire with plenty of situation comedy about a misstep with consequences!
Acting
Lauterbach's perfectly pathetic professor.
Writing
Satire sharper than tenure committee knives.
Director
Sönke Wortmann
Heiner Lauterbach
Hanno Hackmann
Axel Milberg
Bernie Weskamp
Sibylle Canonica
Gabrielle Hackmann
Armin Rohde
Norbert
Rudolf Kowalski
Präsident Schacht
Sandra Speichert
Babsi
Barbara Rudnik
Dr. Ursula Wagner
Hans-Michael Rehberg
Hirschberg
Martin Benrath
Von Zittkau
Maren Kroymann
Brigitte Schell
Hermann Lause
Professor Köbele
Tim Wilde
Willi
Wilfried Dziallas
Senator Schabowski
Heinrich Schafmeister
Falscher Arzt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Wortmann was riding high after 'Der bewegte Mann' (1994), Germany's biggest box office hit ever at that time. This was his cynical follow-up.
The film satirizes Germany's then-new sexual harassment laws — progressive legislation weaponized by characters with zero moral high ground.
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