In his role as "Tatort" (Crime Scene) inspector Freddy Schenk, Dietmar Bär is a long-time audience favorite – now he has radically switched his genre. As a violent secondary school teacher, who assaults his wife and children, he impresses audiences with his new character. He presents the inner conflict between honest man and violent offender with annoying force and brilliance.

With an unfamiliar hair style and eyeglasses, Bär is perfectly cast for this multifaceted personality; he proves himself credible as both popular teacher and loving husband who loathes himself for his recurring loss of control.

The disturbing journey to the soul of a monster with endearing qualities enables Dietmar Bär to demonstrate his adaptability and acting intensity.

Laudatio: Anna Loos und Friedrich von Thun

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