Nuclear security expert Katja Wernecke (Ulrike Folkerts) helps cover up a fire in the German nuclear reactor she works in, before the government takes a decision on extending the usage license for it. But the press uncovers it. PR man Steffen Stratmann (Matthias Koerbelin) is brought in to improve the companies image - but before he can implement his plan a nuclear meltdown occurs. 2m people have to be evacuated. Wernecke re-enters the hot zone to investigate the cause...
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Ulrike Folkerts
Katja Wernecke
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Thomas Sarbacher
Gerald Wernecke
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Windstorm 3
Matthias Koeberlin
Steffen Strathmann
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Gerhard Garbers
Bernd Mahlsdorf
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Kai Wiesinger
Werksleiter Wessel
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Backbeat
Franziska Weisz
Elke Krüger
Known for
Stations of the Cross
Hotel
Helmut Zhube
John Johannson
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Hille Besele
Nora Haug
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Michael Moritz
Claus Hansen
Also in
The Londoners
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Heike Hanold-Lynch
Sprecherin
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Bye Bye Germany
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Babett Arens
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Paul Matic
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Babylon Berlin
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Urs Egger Director · Sarah Schnier Screenplay Carl-Christian Demke Screenplay
First release January 18, 2011 · Produced in Germany · Original title Restrisiko
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Original title
Restrisiko
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German
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German
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Germany · January 18, 2011
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