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Insults, humiliation, violence, sexual assault - the world behind the camera and the scenes can be a nightmare for many theater and film professionals. Apparently there is a real climate of fear in some film and theater productions. Some directors, but also well-known actors, apparently abuse their power and treat those around them on set or on stage with contempt or even abuse. Individual cases have been known for years, including under #metoo. But are they really isolated cases? Or can directors and actors allow themselves anything because the system allows it? In their three-year research, the documentary filmmakers spoke to more than 200 film and theater professionals about the problems in their industry. How much responsibility do the alleged perpetrators bear for abuse of power and how much responsibility does the financiers, production companies, broadcasters and also the audience bear?

Top Cast

  • Kira Gantner

    Kira Gantner

    Self - Reporter & Narrator

  • Luna Jordan

    Luna Jordan

    Self - Interviewee

  • Verena Altenberger

    Verena Altenberger

    Self - Interviewee

  • Julia Franz Richter

    Julia Franz Richter

    Self - Interviewee

  • Clemens Berndorff

    Clemens Berndorff

    Self - Interviewee

  • Katharina Mückstein

    Katharina Mückstein

    Self - Interviewee

  • Lisa-Lena Tritscher

    Lisa-Lena Tritscher

    Self - Interviewee

  • Meriam Abbas

    Meriam Abbas

    Self - Interviewee

  • Anna Werner Friedmann

    Anna Werner Friedmann

    Self - Interviewee

Overview

Insults, humiliation, violence, sexual assault - the world behind the camera and the scenes can be a nightmare for many theater and film professionals. Apparently there is a real climate of fear in some film and theater productions. Some directors, but also well-known actors, apparently abuse their power and treat those around them on set or on stage with contempt or even abuse. Individual cases have been known for years, including under #metoo. But are they really isolated cases? Or can directors and actors allow themselves anything because the system allows it? In their three-year research, the documentary filmmakers spoke to more than 200 film and theater professionals about the problems in their industry. How much responsibility do the alleged perpetrators bear for abuse of power and how much responsibility does the financiers, production companies, broadcasters and also the audience bear?

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