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Franziska Dreyer and Sebastian Pauli are a happy couple. When one day the police arrest her boyfriend on suspicion of murder, Franziska assumes it's a mistake. But in a trial marked by circumstantial evidence, Sebastian is tried, convicted and sentenced to life. Franziska believes he's innocent and fights to get him released. This puzzles her parents and friends who advise her to cut all ties to him. Her reaction is to marry Sebastian in prison. Then Franziska discovers completely unknown sides to her husband and now doesn't know who or what to believe any more.

Cast

Julia Koschitz

as Franziska Dreyer

Felix Klare

as Sebastian Pauli

Maren Kroymann

as Heidi Dreyer

Holger Mahlich

as Wolfgang Dreyer

Ellen Schlootz

as Melanie

Godehard Giese

as Florian Mattausch

Felix Vörtler

as Volker Jettel

Pheline Roggan

as Julia Stephan

Annika Blendl

as Susanne Mattausch

Jessica Kosmalla

as Jutta Minnich

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